This whole bin idea is based on old knowledge for earthworm sellers. Think small. 5 gallon bucket max, with 1 gallon fabric bags. A little peat. Some oatmeal. Not every worm has to be saved. 50 worms is all you need. Pick out 50, put them in your 1 gallon smartpot. Consider the rest VWC. Dump/refill, set smartpot back in bucket. The major cost is the mining screen from amazon that fits over a 5 gallon bucket. That's all they/you need.
4 or 6"PVC with holes in it goin up to the countertop ..... like those worm cafes they place in raised beds ... just drop waste in it and let the worms go in and out .. perhaps hah Sent from my SM-G960F using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I've seen pics of what you are talking about, always wondered what the purpose of those perforated pipes was.
Looking for some help/suggestions on bedding for new worm home. Here's what I have on hand and hopefully it can work. Which items you would use from the list along with ratio would be great. Thanks Peat Moss Malibu Bu's Compost Rice hulls Perlite Dolomite lime
1 gallon Peat 1 gallon compost 1 gallon Perlite 1/2 gallon rice hulls 1/2 cup lime Make sure it is wetted to holding capacity, unless you live in a very humid climate. cheers os
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Does anyone like mycelium porn? My aloe plant a day after topping with MB And a few weeks later, growing on or out of the side of the pot: And this grew inside my jack-o-lantern: The darker ones and the ones on the stem were taken a few days after the others. It is now in one of my worm bins. Pics of that soon.
And here are some interesting things: A plant is growing out of my trunk: And this was a small cucumber when it went in the worm bin. This is how I found it later. Just the skin, thinner than tissue paper, and with some seeds still inside:
My pumpkins mold turned black is this a bad thing? I find cantaloupe peels sometimes that are thin like that. Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum
Hi. I have my worm bin for about a year now. There is a good 12-16 inches of SOLID worm castings (dark black semi-goey) and man there are probably thousands of worms in my bin. I didn't know I had to control inputs so I basically threw in random food scraps in there. Now, some of the foods can include fruits that were NON-ORGANIC! Such as Cantalope, potatoes, carrots, lettuce. My carbon is some wood shavings (sawdust) from non toxic organic natural local trees from where I live. Somestimes I toss a handful or two of fresh worm castings as top dress, and often I can't remove all the worms there are tiny ones and also worm eggs. but does this mean I am no longer growing organic plants?? I am using notil in a 15GAL. Should I start a new bin or bucket? Also, this might sound stupid, but do worms feel pain? I'm sure I kill a lot of them when I top dress using fresh worm castings (eggs, small worms and worms always remain there..)
I wouldn't worry about it all that much. Google "pesticide persistence .edu .ext" . There are more than a few ways pesticides degrade and composting happens to be one of them. Horse and cow manure should be used carefully till it's known to be safe and free of certain pesticides. A few non organic banana peels or a melon rind isn't going to hurt a thing especially a year later. I vote you can keep the organic card. Especially since you wonder if the worm feels pain. RD
As long as you keep some kind of mulch on top of the top dress, your tiny worms and hatchlings will probably live a long and wonderful life in your no-till. The thicker mulch layer, the better. Also keep the mulch moist. These 2 tricks will keep the worms working the top, instead of all migrating toward the moistest part of the pot, which usually seems like the bottom. A good way to work this in a no-till, is to top dress vmc over a mulch layer, and then remulch. Continue that cycle over and over. Its normal/ desired for some of the vmc top dress to migrate down thru the mulch layer it covers, effectively bringing the older mulch back toward the top. I have an obscene number of worms hitch a ride in my vmc, they like it and I like it! hth and wasn't too long winded. cheers os
I like fish emulsion and am definitely on board with a worm bin great thread guys and girls. Keep growing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My worm bin was too moist, so i threw some organic brown rice in there to try and suck up some moisture. Dont do that. Lol now ive got hella gnats, springtails and potworms. Not that they'll necessarily hurt anything but its a nuisance and now I've gotta try and correct it. Dont put starches in your worm bins!