http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:54:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-21440 The Seed Guys Fri, 15 May 2009 04:36:58 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-21440 If you add any of the stuff to water, any of the beneficial microbes will be killed instantly by the chlorinated water. You need to brew for 36 hrs. or more with a huge amount of aeration. Otherwise you will be producing bad instead of beneficial microbes. Dont buy anything off the shelf. Once aerator is turned off, the life of the microbes is 5 hours. If you add any of the stuff to water, any of the beneficial microbes will be killed instantly by the chlorinated water. You need to brew for 36 hrs. or more with a huge amount of aeration. Otherwise you will be producing bad instead of beneficial microbes. Dont buy anything off the shelf. Once aerator is turned off, the life of the microbes is 5 hours.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-20564 Bentley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:13:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-20564 Hi Katrina, Leachate already tends to be pretty anaerabic, but if you just leave it to sit it will more than likely get downright putrid - definitely not something you'll want to feed to your plants. If you dilute with water it and keep it in a cold location, or aerate it with an aquarium air pump it should keep for awhile. Hi Katrina,
Leachate already tends to be pretty anaerabic, but if you just leave it to sit it will more than likely get downright putrid – definitely not something you’ll want to feed to your plants. If you dilute with water it and keep it in a cold location, or aerate it with an aquarium air pump it should keep for awhile.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-20557 katrina Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:11:20 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-20557 Does the leachate get old or can it be stored for awhile until needed? I'm finding I have more than I can use. Does the leachate get old or can it be stored for awhile until needed? I’m finding I have more than I can use.

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-19963 Bob Packard Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:18:29 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-19963 Hi Bentley, just google "worm tea". There are almost as many sites and recipes as there are worms. There are even places that sell worm tea? But I don't know how they can prolong the shelf life. The dry recipes say just add water. My advice; read on and experiment. Some people even pay big bucks for the "special" stuff. The best tea comes from the best compost. No "bull" Hi Bentley, just google “worm tea”. There are almost as many sites and recipes as there are worms. There are even places that sell worm tea? But I don’t know how they can prolong the shelf life. The dry recipes say just add water. My advice; read on and experiment. Some people even pay big bucks for the “special” stuff. The best tea comes from the best compost. No “bull”

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-19948 Bentley Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:39:08 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-19948 Hi Sarah, I am definitely not a worm tea expert by any means - I just make mine by putting a small cloth bag of vermicompost (maybe a pound) into a standard 5 gallon bucket of water (rain water is better than tap water) and aerating it with an aquarium air stone. I've added a bit of molasses before, but I don't have any secret recipes using other ingredients. Hopefully someone with more worm tea brewing experience will chime in! 8) Hi Sarah,
I am definitely not a worm tea expert by any means – I just make mine by putting a small cloth bag of vermicompost (maybe a pound) into a standard 5 gallon bucket of water (rain water is better than tap water) and aerating it with an aquarium air stone. I’ve added a bit of molasses before, but I don’t have any secret recipes using other ingredients.
Hopefully someone with more worm tea brewing experience will chime in!

]]> http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/worm-tea-or-not-worm-tea-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-19904 Sarah Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:04:17 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=298#comment-19904 Could you please explain exactly how to make worm tea? what kind of additives, water to tea ratio, etc. Thanks! Could you please explain exactly how to make worm tea? what kind of additives, water to tea ratio, etc. Thanks!

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