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10-05-2007, 10:24 PM

is their a minimum size to a worm bin, or can it be scaled to meet the need of the grower? and how long is the wait before you start to see usable ewc at a level great enough to do some planting with?

Dignan · 10-08-2007, 11:52 PM

I've never seen a complicated worm bin but still... here's a really nifty little one that serves as a way of removing worms/harvesting castings/collecting leachate tea all in one!

https://www.newfarm.org/features/0804...in/index.shtml

Smurf · 10-09-2007, 12:15 AM

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and how long is the wait before you start to see usable ewc at a level great enough to do some planting with?

rkrone - that all depends on the size of the food scraps they're fed (smaller the better) & the amount of worms doing the job but its roughly about 90 days,

Checked out that site Dignan,,, nice find, good info.

space cowgirl · 10-22-2007, 09:55 PM

I just threw my chopped-up male plant in the worm bin, we'll see if they like it.

10-31-2007, 01:07 AM

is male saying goodby there in the bin?

space cowgirl · 10-31-2007, 04:16 PM

The worms seem to really like the MJ plant, also some dead plants from my pond.

11-02-2007, 10:52 PM

tnx on the info space cowgirl.

well tomorrow i'll make my own worm bin

i want to know, where should i store worm castings till season 2008? and how to store worm tea (drainage)?

space cowgirl · 11-06-2007, 02:26 PM

I believe you can store earth worm castings in a covered box, and the tea in any kind of container with a lid. I *think* they would still be good in 2008, but I haven't tried saving either one, so I'm not 100% certain. If you have houseplants, they'd certainly use them.

jaykush · 11-06-2007, 05:53 PM

keep fresh castings in a closed container in a cool dry place. you CAN NOT store tea. if your tea was brewed right and you put it in a container it will explode from pressure build up. use fresh as possible

11-06-2007, 08:59 PM

aha! tnx on the info space_cowgirl and jaykush!

but i think we didn't understand on the storing worm tea. maybe my understanding of it is wrong.

tea is something you make out of worm castings right?
drainage that comes from the bottom of the worm bin is just worm casting drainage, but not tea?

my question was, if there is possible to store plain drainage that comes from the bottom of the worm bin?

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space cowgirl Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 58	The worms seem to really like the MJ plant, also some dead plants from my pond. __________________ Organic Maniac! Flowring (HPS) : Blueberry Vegging (MH): Misty, NLH, White Rhino Little bitty seedlings: K2
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space cowgirl Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 58	Earthworm Products I believe you can store earth worm castings in a covered box, and the tea in any kind of container with a lid. I think they would still be good in 2008, but I haven't tried saving either one, so I'm not 100% certain. If you have houseplants, they'd certainly use them. __________________ Organic Maniac! Flowring (HPS) : Blueberry Vegging (MH): Misty, NLH, White Rhino Little bitty seedlings: K2
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Guest Guest Posts: n/a	tnx on the info space cowgirl. well tomorrow i'll make my own worm bin i want to know, where should i store worm castings till season 2008? and how to store worm tea (drainage)?
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11-06-2007, 05:53 PM	#39
jaykush dirty black hands Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the old growth forest Posts: 4,990	keep fresh castings in a closed container in a cool dry place. you CAN NOT store tea. if your tea was brewed right and you put it in a container it will explode from pressure build up. use fresh as possible __________________ “Everything is written in the book of nature. This book is always open.” sepp holzer
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11-06-2007, 08:59 PM	#40
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	aha! tnx on the info space_cowgirl and jaykush! but i think we didn't understand on the storing worm tea. maybe my understanding of it is wrong. tea is something you make out of worm castings right? drainage that comes from the bottom of the worm bin is just worm casting drainage, but not tea? my question was, if there is possible to store plain drainage that comes from the bottom of the worm bin?
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