maggots in your compost

brendon420

Well-Known Member

Jul 1, 2008

• #1

unusual or usual? cant decide

 

gogrow

confused

Jul 2, 2008

• #2

wondering that myself...was outside a little while ago today and decided to turn mine; much to my suprise there were maggots everywhere???

 

brendon420

Well-Known Member

Jul 2, 2008

• #3

freaked me out too, was kind of grossed out. theres a bunch of them.

 

Ohsogreen

Well-Known Member

Jul 2, 2008

• #4

brendon420 said:

unusual or usual? cant decide

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Completely normal. Don't worry, in under 15 days - they will fly away.
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They are hard core munching machines & benefical in compost piles.

Maggot Fun Facts - Go ahead & click it - You know you want too.

Maggots ......................................
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Once, they become flies - well, then they are my sworn enemy....
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brendon420

Well-Known Member

Jul 2, 2008

• #5

thanks awesome-o 3000

 

brendon420

Well-Known Member

Jul 2, 2008

• #6

OHHH that picture of the person arm or leg? AHHHH im going to use maggots on my wounds

 

brendon420

Well-Known Member

Jul 2, 2008

• #7

i now know more about maggots than id ever thought possible. you rule +rep

and you're right go organic, OR DIE

 

weedski

Active Member

Jul 3, 2008

• #8

Maggots are fine, they most likley help by decomposing things and releasing more nutrients for your plants.

 

Ohsogreen

Well-Known Member

Oct 8, 2008

• #9

Halloween is coming.... lets recycle this one....... Maggots....more than just gross little wormy things....
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Keep it Real....Organic......
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NewGrowth

Well-Known Member

Oct 8, 2008

• #10

mmm maggots. I have one of these http://www.naturemill.com/ don't have an outdoor pile right now . . .

 

KaliKitsune

Well-Known Member

Oct 8, 2008

• #11

maggots and worms are great for compost piles.