Comments on: Worm Guy – Mark Yelken http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patricia http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-7155 Patricia Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:32 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-7155 Bentley, my whole compost is horse manure but I didn't age it before I put it in so that is probably why it is taking so long to compost. I did read the article on the Olympic manure and it was interesting. I guess alot of this is just trial and error but I am so worried about losing my worms that I hesitate and then have a duh! moment. Thanks for everything you do. Patricia Bentley, my whole compost is horse manure but I didn’t age it before I put it in so that is probably why it is taking so long to compost. I did read the article on the Olympic manure and it was interesting. I guess alot of this is just trial and error but I am so worried about losing my worms that I hesitate and then have a duh! moment. Thanks for everything you do. Patricia

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-7126 Bentley Wed, 14 May 2008 04:34:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-7126 Hi Patricia, Sorry for the delay getting back to you! I don't know of any academic studies dealing specifically with horse manure vermicomposting offhand, but I DO know that it has been used extensively in vermicomposting. In fact, a little while back I wrote about the massive Olympic horse facility in China that is using vermicomposting to process the manure this summer. As I wrote in another recent comment, I would simply try experimenting with it. If you have an established worm system, simply start adding small amounts of horse manure on top and see what happens. You can even create a small test bin if you are worried that it's going to harm your worms. B Hi Patricia,
Sorry for the delay getting back to you!
I don’t know of any academic studies dealing specifically with horse manure vermicomposting offhand, but I DO know that it has been used extensively in vermicomposting. In fact, a little while back I wrote about the massive Olympic horse facility in China that is using vermicomposting to process the manure this summer.

As I wrote in another recent comment, I would simply try experimenting with it. If you have an established worm system, simply start adding small amounts of horse manure on top and see what happens. You can even create a small test bin if you are worried that it’s going to harm your worms.

B

]]> By: Patricia http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-7087 Patricia Tue, 13 May 2008 02:30:02 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-7087 I really enjoyed the video from the worm guy. Liked the bucket idea. I wish he had expanded on the horse manure a bit. I would love to convert my concrete bins to a bucket system so I would feel more confident about the harvesting. Bentley, do you have any references to using horse manure so I can benefit more from it ie: temperature, aging. and such.? TIA Patrricia I really enjoyed the video from the worm guy. Liked the bucket idea. I wish he had expanded on the horse manure a bit. I would love to convert my concrete bins to a bucket system so I would feel more confident about the harvesting. Bentley, do you have any references to using horse manure so I can benefit more from it ie: temperature, aging. and such.? TIA Patrricia

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-7076 Bentley Mon, 12 May 2008 13:25:09 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-7076 Hey Patrick, That's not actually my video, but there is plenty of solid info here on the site to get you started! :-) B Hey Patrick,
That’s not actually my video, but there is plenty of solid info here on the site to get you started!
:-)

B

]]> By: Patrick Masoperh http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-7046 Patrick Masoperh Sat, 10 May 2008 02:38:27 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-7046 Hi Mark, I am besides myself with excitement at stumbling on your video. It's taking forever for me to watch it all though cos it sort of breaks up, pauses a bit and then continues again. At this rate it might take me an hour or two to go thru it all. Nonetheless, it's an eyeopener! I need to be educated in vermiculture by pros like you so I can spread the gospel here in our parts (ie. Ghana in West Africa). I believe it's the solution to our big waste disposal nightmare. How could you really be of help to this dream of mine, do you think? Thanx a zillion for the excellent work you r doing! Patrick Hi Mark,
I am besides myself with excitement at stumbling on your video. It’s taking forever for me to watch it all though cos it sort of breaks up, pauses a bit and then continues again. At this rate it might take me an hour or two to go thru it all. Nonetheless, it’s an eyeopener! I need to be educated in vermiculture by pros like you so I can spread the gospel here in our parts (ie. Ghana in West Africa). I believe it’s the solution to our big waste disposal nightmare. How could you really be of help to this dream of mine, do you think? Thanx a zillion for the excellent work you r doing!
Patrick

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-3369 Bentley Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:13:19 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-3369 Hi Harold, Yeah, I guess you've got to start somewhere, right? Unfortunately I have to use a fair bit of electricity to run my computer which allows me to share my passion for vermicomposting, but I figure it's a trade-off if it helps spread the word and get more people interested in it! That being said, always looking for greener alternatives is definitely a wise idea as well! 8) B. Hi Harold,
Yeah, I guess you’ve got to start somewhere, right? Unfortunately I have to use a fair bit of electricity to run my computer which allows me to share my passion for vermicomposting, but I figure it’s a trade-off if it helps spread the word and get more people interested in it!

That being said, always looking for greener alternatives is definitely a wise idea as well!
8)

B.

]]> By: Harold http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-3364 Harold Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:50:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-3364 The sifting/processing system is inspiring. Can't help noticing that it's electrically driven though, and that the input/output is being hauled around by truck (burning oil...) Nevertheless, good work; a good, progressive demo to start. Maybe as people notice and appreciate what he is doing and the benefits is brings, the ideas/methods could be adapted and scaled down, for on-site operation at businesses/farms and homes, manually operated, powered at higher-volume sites by linkage to exercise machine? Windmill? The sifting/processing system is inspiring. Can’t help noticing that it’s electrically driven though, and that the input/output is being hauled around by truck (burning oil…) Nevertheless, good work; a good, progressive demo to start.
Maybe as people notice and appreciate what he is doing and the benefits is brings, the ideas/methods could be adapted and scaled down, for on-site operation at businesses/farms and homes, manually operated, powered at higher-volume sites by linkage to exercise machine? Windmill?

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-3347 Bentley Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:50:23 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-3347 Hi Allen, Glad you found the video (and our site) interesting! It generally takes some time for a worm system to reach peak performance, and conditions need to be 'just right' in order for this to happen at all. Once your bucket reaches an equilibrium (right number of worms etc) you will likely see an improvement in the performance of the system! B. Hi Allen,
Glad you found the video (and our site) interesting!
It generally takes some time for a worm system to reach peak performance, and conditions need to be ‘just right’ in order for this to happen at all. Once your bucket reaches an equilibrium (right number of worms etc) you will likely see an improvement in the performance of the system!

B.

]]> By: Allen http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Allen Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/videos/worm-guy-mark-yelkin/#comment-3343 I love this video! Especially the part about him using the buckets as that's what I've been doing, course I only have one bucket so far. I can't believe he harvests from the buckets every two weeks. I did only start mine with 120 worms and I think he said each of his buckets has about 250 so I need to build up my population a little. Thanks for all the useful information. I've enjoyed the recent interviews that you've been doing. Allen I love this video! Especially the part about him using the buckets as that’s what I’ve been doing, course I only have one bucket so far. I can’t believe he harvests from the buckets every two weeks. I did only start mine with 120 worms and I think he said each of his buckets has about 250 so I need to build up my population a little.
Thanks for all the useful information. I’ve enjoyed the recent interviews that you’ve been doing.

Allen

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