worm poo?

marmy · 11-10-09, 10:44

What are the big differences in different brands of worm castings? I know a tope fav is wiggle worm soil builder.

dial8 · 11-10-09, 10:59

Doubt there is much of a difference. The determining factor would be what they were fed or if there are any additives. I think whatever brand you use should be fine.

weeeeeee · 11-10-09, 11:27

i can only see any difference when comparing wiggle worm or another national brand with locally harvested worm castings. Ruling in favor of the wiggle worm i found the wiggle worm to be darker(less compost, more poop) and more nutrient rich than the local stuff but thats just what i have come up with in my area

Beast · 11-10-09, 14:09

The biggest difference I've found is whether its pure worm castings or if it has a bunch of filler material added in, like coir or something along those lines. There's a steep price difference between pure castings and the cheap stuff.

At my local garden store, the amount of money I'd have to spend on 2 cubic feet of pure worm castings, is more money than I'd have to spend on the stuff needed to build a great and easy to use vermicomposter (3 roughneck rubber maid tubs, bit of scrap wood, screen, 1/2 oz of redworms).

Once built, the weekly addition of vegetable waste from my kitchen, cardboard toilet paper rolls, egg cartons turns into a bi monthly harvest of more pure worm castings than I have use for. All my potted plants are in worm castings, I water with the leachate that collects in the bottom bin, and I use the castings to grow various fungi. Its great stuff, and best of all, its free! Better than free, it comes from my garbage!!!

Doesn't that sound better than giving up your hard earned dollars for worm poo?

http://forums.mycotopia.net/attachme...oscrjunior.pdf

http://forums.mycotopia.net/compost-...heap-easy.html (Worm Castings at Home: High Quality Mushroom Substrate Cheap and Easy!!)

pizark2 · 11-11-09, 07:09

just started a "worm farm" and it was easy and no smell,fits in my pantry closet with no problem-would work in an apartment or anywhere!!

TVCasualty · 11-11-09, 07:32

There's a company growing and selling bait worms about 100 miles from my house, and they've been doing it for years. They have a gigantic pile of castings outside (but under a roof), and though they're low-quality compared to the sifted and bagged stuff like Wiggle Worm, they're still castings and proper pasteurization takes care of the leftover food bits and the rest.

Oh, and the best part is that the farmer will deliver a truckload of 'em for $200 right to my yard. And I don't mean a pickup truck, either. It's not a full-size tri-axle dumptruck load, but it's still a dump truck (probably about 5 cubic yards worth).

One load is enough worm poop for years of mushroom growing plus top-dressing my entire property (about an acre).

So if you don't want to grow your own worms, try to find someone growing bait worms close by and see if they have a small mountain of castings outside...

Beast · 11-11-09, 13:05

Wow, that's a great deal TV!!!

marmy · 11-11-09, 23:02

That is awesome. I have a hard time reading instructions. If I can figure it out by the pics I am going green baby

bmad · 11-11-09, 23:40

I just found some at walmart.. all this time and I just wandered by it while looking for perlite.

it is on sale of course so I may pick up the rest of what they have. when i was younger I worked at a worm farm never in the right place at the right time

lewiscarroll · 11-11-09, 23:40

I found some called "soil mender" that are 100%. They were $13 for 5 lbs. I guess that could be considered expensive, but I don't have the option of making a composter. Anyway the stuff worked great when mixed with coir & verm.

marmy · 11-12-09, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmad

I just found some at walmart.. all this time and I just wandered by it while looking for perlite.

it is on sale of course so I may pick up the rest of what they have. when i was younger I worked at a worm farm never in the right place at the right time

what was the brand name? got time for an uploaded pic?

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11-10-09, 10:44	#1 (permalink)
marmy riding the roller coaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,003	worm poo? What are the big differences in different brands of worm castings? I know a tope fav is wiggle worm soil builder. __________________ In a Gadda Da vida

11-10-09, 10:59	#2 (permalink)
dial8 3 Join Date: Jun 1976 Posts: 4,420	Doubt there is much of a difference. The determining factor would be what they were fed or if there are any additives. I think whatever brand you use should be fine. __________________ For enlightenment please dial8.

11-10-09, 14:09	#4 (permalink)
Beast That's Mr. Beast to you.. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,992	The biggest difference I've found is whether its pure worm castings or if it has a bunch of filler material added in, like coir or something along those lines. There's a steep price difference between pure castings and the cheap stuff. At my local garden store, the amount of money I'd have to spend on 2 cubic feet of pure worm castings, is more money than I'd have to spend on the stuff needed to build a great and easy to use vermicomposter (3 roughneck rubber maid tubs, bit of scrap wood, screen, 1/2 oz of redworms). Once built, the weekly addition of vegetable waste from my kitchen, cardboard toilet paper rolls, egg cartons turns into a bi monthly harvest of more pure worm castings than I have use for. All my potted plants are in worm castings, I water with the leachate that collects in the bottom bin, and I use the castings to grow various fungi. Its great stuff, and best of all, its free! Better than free, it comes from my garbage!!! Doesn't that sound better than giving up your hard earned dollars for worm poo? http://forums.mycotopia.net/attachme...oscrjunior.pdf http://forums.mycotopia.net/compost-...heap-easy.html (Worm Castings at Home: High Quality Mushroom Substrate Cheap and Easy!!) __________________ "Our obligation to survive and flourish is owed not just to ourselves But also to that cosmos, ancient and vast, from which we spring" -Carl Sagan

11-11-09, 07:32	#6 (permalink)
TVCasualty Embrace Your Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,382	There's a company growing and selling bait worms about 100 miles from my house, and they've been doing it for years. They have a gigantic pile of castings outside (but under a roof), and though they're low-quality compared to the sifted and bagged stuff like Wiggle Worm, they're still castings and proper pasteurization takes care of the leftover food bits and the rest. Oh, and the best part is that the farmer will deliver a truckload of 'em for $200 right to my yard. And I don't mean a pickup truck, either. It's not a full-size tri-axle dumptruck load, but it's still a dump truck (probably about 5 cubic yards worth). One load is enough worm poop for years of mushroom growing plus top-dressing my entire property (about an acre). So if you don't want to grow your own worms, try to find someone growing bait worms close by and see if they have a small mountain of castings outside... __________________ First they ignore you; then they mock you; then they punish you; then you win. -Gandhi

11-10-09, 11:27	#3 (permalink)
weeeeeee humanoid Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,855	i can only see any difference when comparing wiggle worm or another national brand with locally harvested worm castings. Ruling in favor of the wiggle worm i found the wiggle worm to be darker(less compost, more poop) and more nutrient rich than the local stuff but thats just what i have come up with in my area

11-11-09, 07:09	#5 (permalink)
pizark2 hallucinaginusinghooligan Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 370	just started a "worm farm" and it was easy and no smell,fits in my pantry closet with no problem-would work in an apartment or anywhere!!

11-11-09, 13:05	#7 (permalink)
Beast That's Mr. Beast to you.. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,992	Wow, that's a great deal TV!!! __________________ "Our obligation to survive and flourish is owed not just to ourselves But also to that cosmos, ancient and vast, from which we spring" -Carl Sagan

11-11-09, 23:02	#8 (permalink)
marmy riding the roller coaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,003	That is awesome. I have a hard time reading instructions. If I can figure it out by the pics I am going green baby __________________ In a Gadda Da vida

11-11-09, 23:40	#9 (permalink)
bmad Mycophiliac Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 352	I just found some at walmart.. all this time and I just wandered by it while looking for perlite. it is on sale of course so I may pick up the rest of what they have. when i was younger I worked at a worm farm never in the right place at the right time __________________ emotionally crippled narcissist

11-11-09, 23:40	#10 (permalink)
lewiscarroll Mycophiliac Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 91	I found some called "soil mender" that are 100%. They were $13 for 5 lbs. I guess that could be considered expensive, but I don't have the option of making a composter. Anyway the stuff worked great when mixed with coir & verm.

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