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SPECIFICATIONS
ASSEMBLED DIMENSIONS 26 1/2" long x 15 1/2" wide x 16" Tall 9" diameter of circluar top ventilation portal Drainage Plate: 27 cm long x 44 cm wide x 0.6 cm thick FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY Digestion Capacity: maximum of 5 lbs (2.2 kg) per day Food scraps (including meat / fat / dairy) from 4-6 adults 15-20% Bioconversion of food waste into mature grubs 5% bioconversion of scraps into undigested residue + frass VOLUME Main Body Volume: 10 gallons / 38 liters Harvest Bucket Volume: 2 gallons / 7.5 liters WEIGHT 4 kg or 8.8 lbs empty COMPOSITION Pod: Roto-molded, UV-stabilized, medium density polyethylene resin Perforated Drainage Plate - polypropylene resin Drainage Connector - nylon Mesh Drainage Pad - natural coir (coconut husk fiber) Metal Hardware - stainless steel Topper: un-dyed burlap fabric QUANTITY / PARTS 1 main body, 1 harvest bucket, 1 rectangular outer lid, 1 inner circular convenience lid perforated drainage plate, mesh drainage pad *, drainage kit, burlap * pad can be poly or natural materials depending on availability COLOR Light taupe (weathered grayish-brown-stone) ASSEMBLY Time Required: approx. less than 15 minutes (single person) Tools Needed: screwdriver, socket wrench or small, standard wrench to install drainage connector ** ** The 3/4" drainage part that connects to the main body can be difficult to attach on the new, thinker pods. To improve installation, you may slightly increase the diameter of the hole with a 3/4" drill bit. USAGE Food scrap recycling / bioconversion at the residential level Raising native soldier grubs Digestion of solid pet waste KEY FEATURES Turn-key unit includes all parts Dual migration ramps for auto-harvesting into collection bucket Drainage plate allows liquids to passively seem into liquid catchment area Top grub barrier lid minimizes escapees ORIGIN Roto-molded in the USA Manufactured in North Carolina by Tar River Trading Post, LLC Developed and designed in Texas by Prota Culture, LLC VARIABILITY The parts from each pod are hand cut, so there are subtle variations from unit to unit. Do to the nature of the source resin and its pathway through the fabrication process, minor blemishes, nicks and colorized contaminants are present throughout the molded parts. Minor imperfections may be present. These will not affect functionality. WARRANTY 5 year on parts and manufacturing defects but designed to last decades -- or more. ** mesh pad (poly or coir) lasts approximately 1 year and will need to be replaced annually |
DESCRIPTION
The BioPod Plus is a convenient way to recycle your kitchen scraps and restaurant leftovers into valuable feed - an excellent choice for your fish, chickens, bullfrogs and backyard songbird feeders. Utilizing the larvae stage of the native Black Soldier Fly, these devices are an efficient way of bio-converting your food scraps into living biomass, without the time consuming task of separating the grubs from the active pile. Mature grubs auto-separate from the active pile via crawl off ramps and collect in the handled harvest bucket. Advanced drainage system helps maintain aerobic conditions by separating liquid effluent from pod contents. Liquids are easily dispensed from external fittings. FEATURES & BENEFITS
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PLEASE NOTE: These are out of stock starting AUG 15. We will resume order processing on SEPT 30. We are taking an annual break to update and repair existing tooling and catch up on backorders. Once production resumes, shipping times will be reduced considerably (1-2 weeks). If you don't mind waiting, please feel free to submit your order and we will place you in the queue!
These ship via Fedex Ground. We can only ship to the lower 48 states using the buttons below. For a shipping quote on multiple units or for deliveries outside the continental US, please contact us. Each coir mesh pad lasts 1 active season and will need to be replaced each year. If you cannot find a local supplier of coir, jute or hemp fiber mesh pads, please feel free to order extra pads below. The perforated drainage plate can be used as a template to cut more pads, should you find some mesh locally. Coffee bean bags work great as well ! We do have some barebones BioPod units that are different colors (only 3 left: WHITE, LIGHT GRANITE, DARK GRANITE). These are bodies ONLY. If someone just wants that part for DYI or research projects, please message us. The cost to ship is around the same due to dimensions. The cost for the body (we include a perforated poly base plate) is only $85. Please reach out of you are interested. | ||||