Has anyone else tried?
My first attempt is a black 5 gallon bucket with a 4" perforated pipe running from the bottom to 1/4" from the top in the center. I took a 50 gallon 4 watt aquarium air pump with 2 outlets and ran some air lines into the bucket. I punched hundreds of holes in the airlines and plugged the ends of both lines. I filled the bucket until it reached 6" from the top with worm substrate working the airlines thru the soil as I went. The perforated pipe will act as a worm tower. I have filled it 3/4 with fresh fruit and vegetable material. I have drilled a vent hole to allow pressure to escape. I then taped a bit of disposable face mask material over the hole to keep light and unwanted insects out. In hindsight I should have drilled the hole for the airlines in the bucket instead of the lid. It prevents me from being able to completely detach the lid from the bucket.
For now I am experimenting with 1 clone. I used a foam doughnut leftover from the aero cloner days and drilled a hole in the center. With air being pumped into the bucket I do need to add water every so often. The first clone didn't take so well to it. Now that their new bin is a few weeks old and my worms are thriving the second attempt is going much better. 3 days in and I see my first white bump that looks like new root growth about to start. I'm using a cut plastic 20oz water bottle as a dome and misting 1 or 2 times a day. I have also used some reflectix to shield the main light source so the cut is in indirect shadow instead of intense lighting.
There are many methods to use. Since I love worms and am trying to get into more of a micro setup I thought I would try a 2fer. The subject is "Deadhead". It was purchased from a dispensary. I have no clue if it will be worth the time and resources yet but at this point I'm happy to have a healthy mum allowing me to proceed to a cloning stage.
I wanted to get away from the aero cloner. I don't like the maintenance involved. I didn't have much luck rooting in plain water or vermiculite wicks. In the past I saw cuts, scraps, and seed all try and grow in that top layer of the bin until lack of oxygen and light killed them off so I got inspired for a fun project. I might have gone overboard on the air pump size but it was already on hand and seems to be working.
I might have to build more buckets and try stepping up from worms in pots to wormponics lol!
My first attempt is a black 5 gallon bucket with a 4" perforated pipe running from the bottom to 1/4" from the top in the center. I took a 50 gallon 4 watt aquarium air pump with 2 outlets and ran some air lines into the bucket. I punched hundreds of holes in the airlines and plugged the ends of both lines. I filled the bucket until it reached 6" from the top with worm substrate working the airlines thru the soil as I went. The perforated pipe will act as a worm tower. I have filled it 3/4 with fresh fruit and vegetable material. I have drilled a vent hole to allow pressure to escape. I then taped a bit of disposable face mask material over the hole to keep light and unwanted insects out. In hindsight I should have drilled the hole for the airlines in the bucket instead of the lid. It prevents me from being able to completely detach the lid from the bucket.
For now I am experimenting with 1 clone. I used a foam doughnut leftover from the aero cloner days and drilled a hole in the center. With air being pumped into the bucket I do need to add water every so often. The first clone didn't take so well to it. Now that their new bin is a few weeks old and my worms are thriving the second attempt is going much better. 3 days in and I see my first white bump that looks like new root growth about to start. I'm using a cut plastic 20oz water bottle as a dome and misting 1 or 2 times a day. I have also used some reflectix to shield the main light source so the cut is in indirect shadow instead of intense lighting.
There are many methods to use. Since I love worms and am trying to get into more of a micro setup I thought I would try a 2fer. The subject is "Deadhead". It was purchased from a dispensary. I have no clue if it will be worth the time and resources yet but at this point I'm happy to have a healthy mum allowing me to proceed to a cloning stage.
I wanted to get away from the aero cloner. I don't like the maintenance involved. I didn't have much luck rooting in plain water or vermiculite wicks. In the past I saw cuts, scraps, and seed all try and grow in that top layer of the bin until lack of oxygen and light killed them off so I got inspired for a fun project. I might have gone overboard on the air pump size but it was already on hand and seems to be working.
I might have to build more buckets and try stepping up from worms in pots to wormponics lol!
