Comments on: What to do with a mature vermicomposting system http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/what-to-do-with-a-mature-vermicomposting-system/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lifedemo.com http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/what-to-do-with-a-mature-vermicomposting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-21354 lifedemo.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:23:27 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=522#comment-21354 Heya! I thought your blog is super informative. I have been doing some research online about starting my own vermicompost system. Then I found yours! One question still bother's me though, I thought of building my own multi-tier system but that's the problem I don't know how it works or how I should design it. I mean.. I saw a video once and I noticed there are some mesh that borders between the stack. Does this mean we leave all worms at the bottom first, then fill leftovers on top so they will go up?? Aw.... I'm clueless. My real question will be, how does the multi-tier worm bin works. Cheers! Have a wormy day :) Heya!

I thought your blog is super informative. I have been doing some research online about starting my own vermicompost system. Then I found yours!

One question still bother’s me though, I thought of building my own multi-tier system but that’s the problem I don’t know how it works or how I should design it.

I mean.. I saw a video once and I noticed there are some mesh that borders between the stack. Does this mean we leave all worms at the bottom first, then fill leftovers on top so they will go up??

Aw…. I’m clueless.

My real question will be, how does the multi-tier worm bin works.

Cheers!

Have a wormy day :)

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/what-to-do-with-a-mature-vermicomposting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-21348 Bentley Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:14:25 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=522#comment-21348 JENNIFER - If you used about 20% vermicompost by volume you should see really good results. JENNIFER – If you used about 20% vermicompost by volume you should see really good results.

]]> By: Mark from Kansas http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/what-to-do-with-a-mature-vermicomposting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-21230 Mark from Kansas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:50:04 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=522#comment-21230 Liz, My bin matured very quickly. I had already started my EXTREME bin so, I screened out a few inches of of my bin then I returned the castings and alot of cocoons back to one side of the bin. I then put 1/8" screen to seperate the sides. I loaded up the unfinished side with fresh food hoping the hatched worms would migrate to the food side. Well... they sure did, a lot of them! I keep putting the smaller worms in my big bin. Liz,
My bin matured very quickly. I had already started my EXTREME bin so,
I screened out a few inches of of my bin then I returned the castings and alot of cocoons back to one side of the bin. I then put 1/8″ screen to seperate the sides. I loaded up the unfinished side with fresh food hoping the hatched worms would migrate to the food side. Well…
they sure did, a lot of them! I keep putting the smaller worms in my big bin.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/what-to-do-with-a-mature-vermicomposting-system/comment-page-1/#comment-21215 jennifer Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:52:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=522#comment-21215 Awsome, my question is similar. When selecting a soil type to use, this is important for me because I will be growing in self watering container buckets, how should vermicompost be mixed into the soil? Count it as humus? Fertilizer? I can assume it wouldn't be the sand or clay. I was thinking of not seperating out the cacoons or tiny babies and hope they'll be benefical for the plants in the bucket. My bin is small and has only been going for a few months now but I want to use what I have and start again, maybe make a second one. Build up reserves for next spring. Awsome, my question is similar.

When selecting a soil type to use, this is important for me because I will be growing in self watering container buckets, how should vermicompost be mixed into the soil? Count it as humus? Fertilizer? I can assume it wouldn’t be the sand or clay. I was thinking of not seperating out the cacoons or tiny babies and hope they’ll be benefical for the plants in the bucket.

My bin is small and has only been going for a few months now but I want to use what I have and start again, maybe make a second one. Build up reserves for next spring.

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