Vermicomposters Unite! Official Worm Farmers Thread

[ShLUbY]

well they're not trying to escape.... so that must be a good sign! i have the rotting materials in two layers below, a deeper layer of working composted leaves/coffee grounds/few amendments that i started back in early november. and then theres a layer above the next layer of bedding of pre thawed food scraps that were in there for a couple days before the worms arrived.

i dont even see any worms (except the few that didnt make it through shipping) in the top layer of peat mixture they arrived in.... so it must be going good off the rip?????

 

[Tyleb173rd]

When I first started I had a bunch escape. They are happy now. There are 500 more coming soon,

 

[GreenSanta]

I have a game for all the worms geeks,

-Name your 2 favorite bedding to raise worms for cannabis

-Name 5 ingredients you would feed your worms (besides the bedding...) if you were only allowed 5 ingredients for the rest of your life.

The primary goal is to raise the worms, not so much the castings, however the castings will be use to grow your herb.

 

[Tyleb173rd]

1: Plant stems and coco
2. Greens, banana peels, apples, egg shells, dry oatmeal

 

[Javadog]

Here's an odd one...odd because I haven't used it yet myself, but
it just seems like a natural fit for bedding: rice hulls

 

[ShLUbY]

Worm farming couldn't have had a better start. Owe it all to you fine folks here at Organic RIU. Thanks so much for all the advice, and these guys thank you too! looking forward to getting a second bin going in a couple months when the next generation starts getting mature. Poking around in the bedding and seeing all kinds of nice casting already.

 

[Javadog]

Those are happy looking worms. :0)

 

[ShLUbY]

you guys put the occasional Tbsp of neem meal in your worm bins or no? that stuff always gets super fuzzy and breaks down nicely... just unsure if it's viable amendment to the bin having the N content that it does.

 

[Vnsmkr]

I think its fine shluby, but will be interesting to see what some say

 

[Fastslappy]

neem meal in the worm bin seems a waste of neem imo

 

[ShLUbY]

neem meal in the worm bin seems a waste of neem imo

what makes you say that? it's only a tbsp or two....

 

[Vnsmkr]

Have a look here...at what this gent referenced

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2194692/neem-and-vermicomposting

 

[ShLUbY]

Have a look here...at what this gent referenced

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2194692/neem-and-vermicomposting

nice work. seems good to me!!!

 

[Fastslappy]

OK why add it ? it's more a pest control that is a top feed & those pest qualities are gone by the time it's worm poop
seems there are cheaper foods for worms & save the expensive neem for control

 

[Fastslappy]

that's a test where it's in tropics as the control was mango leaves
worms love any seed over leaf as the leaf is high carbon low protein
IF u wanna feed your worms neem go right ahead unless u live in a area that grows neem trees it's kinda expensive
I feed mine grated avocado pit , now those are free as waste I eat at least avo's 2 a day

 

[Vnsmkr]

FYI
05-19-2013, 01:25 AM

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StayBlazinDawg

I add neem meal to the worm bins where you have all kinds of microbial colonies, soil mites and the rest and everything does very well.

CC

 

[Vnsmkr]

There is always more than one way to skin a cat. There were also more than 1 article no? One I thought was Kenya

 

[Fastslappy]

FYI
05-19-2013, 01:25 AM

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StayBlazinDawg

I add neem meal to the worm bins where you have all kinds of microbial colonies, soil mites and the rest and everything does very well.

CC

Well that settles then , if Coot does it

 

[Vnsmkr]

I'm just providing what I think to be valid info I am seeing referenced . I can see both sides. Is karanja cheaper where you are or same cost?

 

[Vnsmkr]

I definitely don't think a few spoonfuls is gonna break the bank though, worth a test