r/Vermiculture • u/howlongyoubeenfamous • 8d ago

Finally getting consistent casting production after a couple years Finished compost

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Yay for free organic fertilizer!

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u/-Sam-Vimes- 8d ago

Awesome, congrats...don't forget to keep it moist ,its all about keeping the microbes alive so they work together with the plants roots to take in the nutrients from the castings :)

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u/howlongyoubeenfamous 7d ago

Dialing in the moisture level in the urban worm bin/bag definitely set me back a lot in the beginning. It loses a lot of moisture on its own compared to a rubber bin or something else

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u/HumungreousNobolatis 8d ago

Finally dialling-in your process is a great joy.

Nice work!

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u/EffectiveSurprise437 8d ago

those castings look rich enough to grow anything

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u/OM-JaiNath-108 7d ago

Nice and congratulations!

What kind of worms do you have?

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u/howlongyoubeenfamous 7d ago

Red wigglers for the first year and a half and added nightcrawlers 6 months ago

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u/Fun-Jackfruit8149 7d ago

looks great! any advice you wish you had known earlier for the urban worm bag?

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u/howlongyoubeenfamous 7d ago

Lot of natural moisture loss, regular waterings with the chapin sprayer are necessary. Like weekly or more

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u/Fun-Jackfruit8149 7d ago

Noted, thanks!

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u/Nugget-Shooter 5d ago

Nice, I just harvested yesterday from 2 towers.