I think thats why you should use a mylar bag inside the bucket. In the end a continious maintenance plan needs to be used to keep things fresh and insure spoilage is minimized.
Plan for a certain loss rate and rotate perishables through the storage.
Good point but Murphy is always present. Even with a mylar bag, during the brief period you have it open to get a scoop, a pregnant and "in labor" insect can get inside. The diatomaceous earth helps mitigate insect risk.
Plan for a certain loss rate and rotate perishables through the storage.
Good recommendation to Bean Counter.