Densely Packed Worm Farm 60-day FULL Time-Lapse - vermicomposting

[@A-V]

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[@clareless]

I don't know why but I can watch these timelapse videos one after the other and not get bored. Good work!

[@thecoi7672]

I love these vid3os. Who knew worms were so interesting?!😀

[@KatalinTNagy]

It is the narrator who makes it interesting

[@JackVictoriaNguyen]

I wish that you can measure the weight of the worm from beginning and the the final one after 2 months to see how it comes out. Thanks!

[@kemocaj]

Thank you so much for posting these! These videos are an excellent resource to see how the worms are acting and reacting to different variables. Raising them doesn’t offer the most exciting view into their day-to-day and these videos offer insight into just that. I always learn something new that I can then extrapolate onto my worms. Thanks again!

[@thecoi7672]

I wonder what a worm eating up close looks like. Can you isolate a worm or two so that we can observe up close what a worm eating looks like? If that's not too crazy of a request 🤭

[@A-V]

Sure - why not. Here ya go... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYWVapWDj7psd7s PS: Please remember to check out my pinned comment's affiliate links next time you shop on Amazon. You need not order anything I link to.. but if you begin your shopping by going to Amazon using one of my links you help support the channel by enabling me to earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Cheers!

[@thecoi7672]

Certainly! Thank you again for an awesome up close vid3o.

[@JannatanyahuStaAna]

This really really satisfied me a lot...

[@A-V]

Thank you for watching! There is more where that came from... so hopefully you will be back to check out the other similar time-lapses that I have in my collection.

[@PlantObsessed]

Have you ever read the Darwin book on earth worms that are responsible for moving/ sinking large stones. Maybe an idea for a future time lapse. I love the time lapse videos.

[@A-V]

I have not read it... but I should really look into it one of these days. Especially to read about what you're describing here. Sounds interesting :)

[@keepingupwiththeworms1565]

I love these time lapse videos!

[@turtledragon8276]

Did you have any problems with mites doing this? I'm new to vermicomposting and there's a ton of speedy little light reddish brown dudes crawling all over the bin

[@A-V]

Yes indeed. You might notice how a bunch of worms start dying off around day 45 or 50 -- I think its the doing of the mites. And by the time I apply the last portion of food (cantaloupe) it appears as if the top surface, and the food, is all the domain of the mites now. While the first feeding of melon got eaten up 1-2-3- by the worms, the second melon meal seems to have been commandeered by the mites. I'm debating on where to empty the container. I'm thinking that they might go into my outdoor worm bin. Thanks for watching!

[@turtledragon8276]

@@A-V Good to know, thanks!

[@Fade2Blacc]

Love this video. On Day 0 I see it’s carrots and strawberries but can you explain how each “level” is broken into. I see leaves, grit is that coffee as well?

[@A-V]

tomato vine leaves dry leaves coco coir eggshell carrot dry leaves coco coir eggshell strawberry dry leaves cardboard eggshell carrot dry leaves Thanks for watching!

[@silentstarz16]

I felt bad for the worm that died in the middle of the bin. Looks like he eventually got eaten by his friends.

[@greghogan2000]

Thanks for fascinating videos. You do a lot of work for your vids &it shows.

[@A-V]

Thank you for watching!

[@alexchance9282]

Any figured number of "jailbreakers"? As always done with precision and VERY cool😊 I've been so much so on a sort of marathon of old videos, your new creations are yet to be seen... OH BUDD I CAN'T WAIT!

[@A-V]

I have no clue... but for a number of days there it sure looked like lots & lots of worms were exiting the system.. Haha!! Thanks for watching!

[@elizabethblane201]

A couple of things I notice. I have heard many times that worms like to stay near the surface, but I see that at all times there are worms working all areas of the bin, including at the bottom. So I wonder if that is a myth that worms stay near the surface? The other thing I wonder about is how they sense when new food - especially sweet fruit- is added, and then start moving in that direction. Do they have some kind of sensing organ in their skin or can they "taste" the food from afar? Also, what do you think started the die-off around day 50?

[@A-V]

You're right... so many people talk about red wigglers as being top feeders - but they sure seem content to be in all areas in the bin. As for how they zero in on foods that are nearby, I do not know. Like you said, they probably sense it somehow. I don't know what caused the die-off - I'm sure the bin being overrun by mites didn't help. In the bin's tear-down video they are more easily seen. If you haven't seen that one, I invite you to check out that video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJndq395bLCmo7c Thank for watching!

[@magio47]

Congratulations on the video. I'd like to know what you mean when you add "grid". Thanks greetings Giovanni from Rome

[@A-V]

Worms have a special kind of stomach known as a gizzard. Along with the foods they consume they must also ingest fine, course materials - which is commonly known in worm composting as 'grit' - so that it can be used to grind up their food. In my case the grit I use is pulverized egg shells. I'm glad you enjoyed my latest time-lapse. I have others too that I invite you to also watch. A collection of them can be found here: kzbin.info/aero/PLMXQWDlzK6p82BlI_uK0xs2locpu7L7xp Thank you for watching!

[@wildlifegardenssydney7492]

Fascinating so wonderful to actually see the worms behaviour. Thank you so much, especially for feeding them grit (I use finely ground egg shells). I have been happily worm farming for 30 years.

[@A-V]

Thank you for watching!

[@edmarmanduca]

It's AMAZING! 👏👏👏

[@DaKineGardenStuff]

How many worms did you start this with? Did you get any unwanted bugs since the food fed wasn't immediately covered by bedding?

[@A-V]

Check out the link in the description. It takes you to the video showing the worms that were collected for getting loaded into this bin. I didn't try measuring their weight - but in hind sight I wish I had. At the very beginning - before the worms get loaded - a little larva of some kind of insect can be seen squirming abound. It's visible off to the right side. Thanks for watching!

[@paulspencer152]

I don't get any audio coming through . . .

[@A-V]

This video does not include any sound. Thank you for watching!

[@mtd0766]

why are you adding ice. I mean does the temp raise that much from the breaking down of the food stuff?

[@A-V]

No, nothing like that. It is just to add moisture - but in a way that allow it to enter the bin gradually. Thanks for watching!

[@nikosvithoulkas180]

I like to watch it on x0.25. Saves time from working

[@lupeorozco6189]

What did you use when adding bedding and grit? Thanks in advance!

[@A-V]

The grit is pulverized egg shells & the bedding is crushed dry leaves. Thanks for watching!

[@lupeorozco6189]

@@A-V thank you!

[@australopitecusorpresivus]

que es eso blanco como polvo que le pones?

[@A-V]

Esa es la arena que uso cuando alimento a mis gusanos. Se trata de cáscaras de huevo trituradas. ¡Gracias por ver!

[@datteslatho8264]

Why Ice?

[@A-V]

It allows for the moisture to enter the container nice & slowly. Beside, it adds dramatic effect for the time-lapse. Thanks for watching!

[@avisrara6491]

Bedding & grit = ?

[@A-V]

The bedding is crushed dry leaves & the grit is pulverized egg shells. Thanks for watching!

[@williamreely4431]

OMG when you added the worms! "Go go go go go eat eat eat eat eat!". And when they came out to explore the nanners and berries! I love them so much ❤

[@A-V]

👍🏻

[@uchibauki2515]

I think that’s two pounds of worms 🤔

[@aaronmyers6686]

Why do the worms sometimes collect into a giant local mass? Is that when they mate, or are they all rushing through the most efficient way to get to the food?

[@A-V]

I assume they are all drawn to the same food item. It's fun to watch when they all gang up on something and work as a team. Thanks for watching!

[@JordanBeagle]

Are they getting out at the bottom there or just going back and forth?

[@A-V]

I cannot recall for certain. They were exploring the opening in great numbers... but I don't remember if any fell out. Thanks for watching!

[@hellotheremyolfriend]

What was all that white stuff? Mites?

[@A-V]

If you are referring to the tiny white particles present in the bin at the beginning, and the white material I periodically add to the bin, that is crushed eggshells (described in the scrolling caption as 'grit'). Grit is a vital part of a worm's diet since they process the food they eat in a stomach-like organ known as a gizzard. The bin does have many mites in it too, which are shown in extreme close-up in the video I made showing the emptying of the container. I invite you to check out that video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJndq395bLCmo7c Thanks for watching!

[@plccorvintube]

Were your worms escaping through the bottom hole starting around day 40 or so?

[@A-V]

At times I had to rescue some worms that ejected themselves from the safety of the bin. I know I missed a few of them (RIP), but I did manage to save the majority of the fugitives from meeting their dry doom. Thanks for watching!

[@texaspatty4697]

@@A-V I love these videos. This is a file box from Amazon right? I noticed you fed quite a bit of water-rich scraps. Do you have any problems with puddles at the bottom, or anaerobic conditions, since the box doesn't breathe?

[@1mountainllama1]

@@texaspatty4697 there was a significant hole at bottom. I think that would have prevented puddling. Watching I didnt see anything that looked like puddling amounts of moisture. But my guess is that it gets a little sloppy by the end. But he doesnt cover it so alot escapes through evaporation. The worms like it soggy just not soaking. It draws a lot of pot worms when it gets real wet. I can see an abundance toward the end. I think filming a time lapse like this a wetter bin like he has is probably ideal. It tends to keep the worms a bit more active and helps the food break down faster.

[@texaspatty4697]

@@1mountainllama1 Good points, Kane.

[@A-V]

Soon I'll be emptying the container to examine the contents & the inhabitants (yes, I'll be sure to capture it on video for the channel). We'll see then how things look at the bottom. I'm guessing that there's more than sufficient drainage - nut like I said, we'll see soon what the real deal is.. Thanks for watching!