Pico-Flow In-Ground CFT: The “Worm Magnet” & Root-Level Nutrient Pump

Turn kitchen waste into root-level fertility with zero labour.

The Pico-Flow isn’t just a buried bucket; it’s a high-performance, in-ground CFT (Continuous Flow-Through) biological reactor. Designed specifically for raised beds, vegetable patches, and garden hotspots, it utilizes the Earth’s natural thermal mass to buffer extreme South African temperatures, keeping your worm herd active and breeding year-round. It delivers nutrients directly to the soil without the heavy lifting of traditional worm farming.

Dual Purpose

1. The Pico-CFT (In-Ground Waste Processor) By burying the Pico-Flow directly into your garden bed, you create a direct-to-soil nutrient pump.

2. The Worm Magnet (Population Trap) Need to catch a clean, dense population of Red Wigglers (Eisenia fetida) to start a new bin or bolster a breeding cycle for free?

Pico-Flow CFT Features:

• Pico-Flow CFT Engineering: Hand-modified at the STS with our proprietary PP/Nylon Ladder-Mesh base for 24/7 root-level fertilization.
• Aerobic Excellence: Eliminates anaerobic “sludge” by tripling oxygen supply to the composting zone compared to standard towers.
• The Worm Magnet: Use it as a population trap to harvest and relocate high-concentrations of Red Wigglers to new beds or bins.
• Zero-Harvest Labour: Feed at the top; the garden harvests at the bottom. No trays to lift, no worms to sort.
• Closure: Heavy-Duty Twist-Lock Weather Cap (Keeps out pests and rainwater)
• Volume Capacity: large volume – Approximately 2500ml
• STS Modified: The Pico-Flow is modified here at the STS, based on years of CFT experience, with carboard insert so plug-and play. Just plant, fill and close.

Why the PicoFlow is Different

Unlike standard “worm towers,” the PicoFlow is hand-modified at the STS to incorporate our proprietary ladder-mesh system. This ensures that worms have the grip and oxygen flow they need to process waste 3x faster than traditional buried buckets.

The #12 STS Course Connection

To ensure your success, this hardware package includes our #12 STS Prac: Continuous Flow-Through (CFT) Reactor Manual PDF Download. This downloadable companion blueprint covers everything from advanced mass-balance calculations, initial fill setup, and advanced Bokashi integration loops, while giving you the complete engineering theory behind scaling these exact vertical-flow dynamics up to full commercial-scale Vermicomposting CFT systems. Including how to make your own Pico-Flow CFT’s.

STS PicoFlow CFT Tip: To triple the waste you can add, and recycling rate, first run the scraps through a blender before adding to Pico-Flow.

Grow Smarter, Not Harder!

For more on vermicomposting, visit our blog: What is Vermiponics?