I have been fascinated with organics ever since I stumbled upon the subforum here at GC. I have lurked this website for several years and I would like to give a huge thanks to all the members who have contributed to this community. I'm interested in building my own flow through vermicomposting system, however I had a few questions first. I recently purchased a 175 gallon ibc tote and originally was going to use it for an aquaponics experiment but I don't want to keep it indoors and it is much too warm outdoors to keep fish alive without burying it. Would this be suitable for a worm bin? I was thinking 2" circular holes throughout the bottom, 1/8" holes along the sides for air circulation and a square cut in the top for loading material with some painters cloth to cover the opening. I could place an additional screen along the bottom but I wasn't sure if the casting would be able to fall through. If this is not feasible does anyone know where I could find plans for a flow through design that would minimize the work involved in sifting the castings? If the ibc tote won't work I'd prefer to make one out of wood as I have access to very cheap materials and free tools working as a carpenter at the moment. Any input is appreciated greatly.
RedwormComposting.com - the absolute best vermiculture website. You'll want to look for both vertical flow-thru (like the OSCR) or horizontal flow-thru. The horizontal is by far the one that requires the least amount of monitoring vs vertical flow-thru. HTH
