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Title: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: Winters on June 28, 2016, 11:57:56 AM

I have harvested about four liters of compost from my E. hortensis bin.  For the most part it is castings, but there is still some smaller pieces of carbon material present as well as eggshell chowder.  Along with the screened compost came the hordes of what I assume are pot worms.  From what I have found here and elsewhere, these pot worms are a beneficial.
Since this material is going to be stored over the winter, I am wondering if it would be wise to try to keep these biologicals alive by feeding and watering the bin.  Would they further supplement the compost, or delete what good is there already?  It would be an easy task to allow the bin to dry out to the point where these worms would expire, but wouldn't that also be detrimental to the micro-organisms we purposely grow?  :Wha:

Thanks,

-@Winters4ksu

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on June 28, 2016, 02:44:12 PM

I don't compost, but in looking up WTF a pot worm was, I found this

http://www.compostjunkie.com/white-worms.html

It seems as though you'd be best to get rid of them to keep your nightcrawlers alive.

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: ben ji on June 28, 2016, 04:29:23 PM

Quote from: Winters on June 28, 2016, 11:57:56 AM

I have harvested about four liters of compost from my E. hortensis bin.  For the most part it is castings, but there is still some smaller pieces of carbon material present as well as eggshell chowder.  Along with the screened compost came the hordes of what I assume are pot worms.  From what I have found here and elsewhere, these pot worms are a beneficial.
Since this material is going to be stored over the winter, I am wondering if it would be wise to try to keep these biologicals alive by feeding and watering the bin.  Would they further supplement the compost, or delete what good is there already?  It would be an easy task to allow the bin to dry out to the point where these worms would expire, but wouldn't that also be detrimental to the micro-organisms we purposely grow?  :Wha:

Thanks,

-@Winters4ksu

Hey winters, its your good friend ben ji.

I only have a regular old compost pile in the corner of my yard but there should be no need to water the compost. The magic has already been done and your garden will be "Poppin" next year.

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: Gooch on June 28, 2016, 05:01:09 PM

I am a little concerned what Winters may be trying to grow here.

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: nicname on June 28, 2016, 09:23:19 PM

copypasta or legitimate worm farm?

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: Tobias on June 28, 2016, 09:25:37 PM

winters doesn't joke about biologicals

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: Winters on June 29, 2016, 09:11:22 AM

Thanks to all the wonderful posters in this thread  :thumbs:

Title: Re: Harvested Vermicompost
Post by: star seed 7 on June 29, 2016, 09:14:03 AM

I simply don't know enough about composting to participate in this thread, but I'm willing to learn if Winters has the patience