Express Worm Feeding Tip

Wetdog said:

Thanks for that. I messed up 1/2 gallon of EMe with too much airspace under the airlock. Still have some EM1, but misplaced the ratios. Also have a 50lb bag of wheat bran for bokashi bran that should be done for next spring if my cheap labor (son), comes for a visit.

Funny, I love the dried bran, but could never really get into using the liquid.

Wet

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You can cut the wheat bran with peat moss or similar 1:1, idealy carbonized grain hulls over peat for microporousity (if there were ever a word). But "ideal and money" dont speak the same language

Wetdog said:

I've always heard laying mash and that's what I use. Seeing them side by side in open bins in the feed store, thae laying mash is a bit smaller and should break down faster, besides having a bit of Ca added for the eggshells. But really, both are just cracked/slightly ground corn with very little difference.

The only thing everyone agreed on was not to bury it or, it would sour. I'll mist it just enough to put a sheen on it and it will be gone in 2-3 days. This is just sprinkling a small amount on the surface of the bin.

A 50# bag lasts forever, even in a large operation, but only costs $10-$12. Smaller amounts are $1/lb, so it's worth getting something to store it in and many places don't sell under 50lb bags.

IDK about the breeding part, down here the mash is used to fatten up fishing worms and it does do that. Good stuff!

Wet

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Yeah it's the laying mash, I remembered right after you mentioned it lol. The old dude said that it was the same hormones that made the chickens lay eggs , but idk so I'll trust you .

When ever we make carrot juice, the pulp is sent to the worm bins. There are times when feeding them is not convenient so the bags of pulp sit for a few days. In the past,the worms seem to take their time getting through all the carrot pulp (weeks). One day, some plain white rice was thrown out with the pulp. It was several days before the pulp (with rice) was fed to the worms. A white fungus began to grow inside the bag and it had a pungent sour odor. It didn't smell foul but stank of vinegar, so in it went. The worms pounced it! The next time it was time to feed, it was almost all gone and it seemed like all the worms in the bin were where the carrot pulp was.
The pile at the top was 2"-3" of solid worm mass. (It was impressive to see so I took this pic)

So, I had discovered the fascinating benefits of fermentation, and from then on, we made it a point to include white rice in almost everything we put out for the worms (and let it ferment). After doing some research, I learned that some cultures have been practicing this type of organic farming for a very long time.

Cheers!

google this chemotaxis earthworms <--- zero shopping carts...
taxis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxis