Worms?

Hey RIU, just wondering if it would be beneficial to throw a worm or two in my pot. I've seen all this stuff about worm castings being good, why not just throw a worm in and let it do its thing? If this is a stupid question don't laugh at me haha

because it takes ALOT more than just a couple worms shitting all over. You need to buy BAGS of worm shit in order to have enough. Do you know how many worms that would take? lol

Oh haha yeah I guess I didn't think about that

i was wondering the same thing actually... worms still aerate the soil though and keep it nice and loose for the roots to expand... so even if they wouldnt shit enough to make a difference would they not be worth it for that? and it seems like if you had a few worms in a pot through a whole grow they might at least make a cup of castings? even one cup extra of worm castings added to soil can make a big difference... depending on pot size of course... but then bigger pots could fit more worms? idk haha just a thought

Worms typically live in the first couple inches of soil. They wouldn't last long in a container with a plant as the rootball gets too compact.

ohhh the root ball. good point. haha plus they probably wouldnt like nutrients being poured on them all the time either! haha

Worms are beneficial to a true organics grow as long as no synthetic or psuedo organic nutrients that contain synthetics are used. Sythetic fertilziers will just kill them. Worms help keep the soil open, they breakdown organic matter, and they add diversity to you're microlife. Not to mention they're cheap, you can just use regular old baitshop worms. And from what I've read different worms stay in different parts of the soil, nightcrawlers stay in the lower portion where it's cooler.
All of this I read in skunk and was written by the rev.