[USCC] watermelon waste?

[Paul Olivier]

The best and fastest way to dispose of watermelon waste is by means of the
larvae of the black soldier fly. I have beautiful pictures of BSF larvae
eating watermelon. The larvae eat fresh watermelon waste within minutes of
putting it in the biopod. See www.thebiopod.com

Of course there are a lot of liquids released in this process, but these
liquids all pass through the gut of the larvae, are devoid of nutrients, are
collected in special containers and can be used as a liquid fertilizer. The
only solids left over are the watermelon seeds and the last 1 mm outer shell
of the watermelon rind.

With permission of the moderator, I could post one small picture of hundreds
of larvae eating one piece of watermelon. It is an amazing picture that
illustrates well the power of these grubs.


Thanks.

Paul Olivier


On 2/5/08, Bev Wagar <bevw at idirect.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hello all,
> There is a farmer in our area who grows watermelons and has lots of
> unsaleable "waste" fruit.  Do watermelons make an easy or difficult
> feedstock?  I'd be looking at fetching this stuff and hauling it home
> for my 4'x4' bins.  Should I be getting sawdust to boost the carbon?
> Will it be too wet?  Just trying to avoid a potential smelly mess this
> summer...
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Bev
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