Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Long time no posts!
Sorry guys its been awhile since i've posted on this blog i sorta have been busy with stuff. This week hopefully i'll be able to post more we'll see.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
New System
I have invented a new mealworm system called the Mealworm Tower System or the MTS.
Heres a diagram:
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First container[Mealworms are placed here]
___________ Screen
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Second container[Pupae are placed here]
___________ Screen
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Third container Beetles are placed here]
___________ Screen
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Fourth Container [Babies fall into this container so does the frass]
---------------------------- bottom without screen
So far its working well in the next little bit i'll be testing the MTS in large scale!
Heres a diagram:
-----------------------
First container[Mealworms are placed here]
___________ Screen
----------------------------
Second container[Pupae are placed here]
___________ Screen
----------------------------
Third container Beetles are placed here]
___________ Screen
----------------------------
Fourth Container [Babies fall into this container so does the frass]
---------------------------- bottom without screen
So far its working well in the next little bit i'll be testing the MTS in large scale!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Warmth
•Warmth plays an Important part in the experiments above especially during the winter months. Its best to keep the temps at about 74-85F
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
Frass
Frass can be used for plants and gardens and is really healthy for plants.
-Frass Is dark black in color.
-In order to make frass you need to feed the mealworms. In an overfeeding challenge this works wonders in order to make 1 pound you’d need 2 pounds of mealworms. ect.
Hope this helps
-Frass Is dark black in color.
-In order to make frass you need to feed the mealworms. In an overfeeding challenge this works wonders in order to make 1 pound you’d need 2 pounds of mealworms. ect.
Hope this helps
Overfeeding Challenge Tutorial
•Not recommended unless you have a flow through system as it has a lot more ventilation then other systems.
•Start small like 1 carrot a week and then add an additional carrot/food a week until you reach 40+ a week.
•Don’t clean out the uneaten food unless it begins to mold
Hope this helps
•Start small like 1 carrot a week and then add an additional carrot/food a week until you reach 40+ a week.
•Don’t clean out the uneaten food unless it begins to mold
Hope this helps
2010 Plans
•Get 1000 mealworms within 1 year from 100 mealworms
•Do an overfeeding challenge for 9+ months
•Make 1-2 pounds of frass in a year
**If the overfeeding challenge works out i'll do it for more then 9 months.
•Do an overfeeding challenge for 9+ months
•Make 1-2 pounds of frass in a year
**If the overfeeding challenge works out i'll do it for more then 9 months.
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