How I Use Worm Breeder Buckets

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[@gogotero99]

6:49 “We don’t want to waste your time watching me sift 100 lbs” Me: that’s the only reason I’m here 😂😂😂

[@adriankennedy2492]

I absolutely love these videos. Doesn't take any level of genius to see that you are probably a really good person. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us who didn't have a Captain Matt in our family. Your family should be proud, the substance in your videos is off the charts. Thanks a million.

[@humangoodness]

His heart felt goodness is bringing smile to me

[@rynochantelle2623]

Captain Mat, thank you for sharing and teaching us, the younger worm generation. I have been watching, learning and practicing your methods over the last few months and my worm population is thriving!!!! I've just built my 1st bulk bin, my breeder buckets are prepped and I'm very excited. I still have a way to go but I'm super excited and without your channel I probably would not have had such good progress or enthusiasm. So, all the way from South Africa, thank you sir!! 🇿🇦 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@nhlanhlanene4847]

My homeboy 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@HOUSEfulsoul]

Can I ask you what original worm bedding you use?

[@rebeccaatkinson8776]

Captain Matt is the purest person in the world!! I’m starting a worm compost system next week and I’ve been absorbing all this channel has to offer! Thank you for the help 😊😊

[@agavebob3462]

Captain Matt, I think you have the BEST job / business on Earth!! I wish you the best and endless blessings!

[@folsterfarms]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful information - I’m following along and learning a LOT! We are in the process of building our worm box according to your instructions, and are eager to get started making our castings. We have a small sheep farm, and a campground, and are always looking for new ways to improve our walk with the land. Thank you, Captain, for sharing your knowledge, and for being such an excellent and engaging teacher!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks for sharing your story! Great to hear. You’re welcome!

[@aafrimpong5405]

I am from Ghana ,I having a cat fish . You have educated me alot God bless you all Amen

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Hello Aa Frimpong - glad to help!

[@hobotoast2001]

Hey Captain, you are a blessing, to not only your Family , but the world. Thank you I just kinda stumbled on to your channel. I'm in the construction biussness. And in doing that I have found myself in the a whole bunch. Mr Father pasted in 2019, found memories of fishing and baiting that hook. The best part was walking into the bait store and going over the fridge and getting that little coverd cubs of worms, and the the candy ile, and the soda ile. I would like to start a little something as I am the just 60 . Thank you for your willingness to share your blessings of wisdom to the world. God blessing to you Sir and your Family.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks for sharing. Those are the memories that matter - what a blessing that we can help create more of the same for younger folks.

[@deviltrain]

Loving your videos and enthusiasm for worms, greetings from the North East of Scotland

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Greetings, Scott. So great to hear.

[@KeikoBushnell]

Its like a living painting behind you 😍

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

It is... so funny!

[@kevinwharem6464]

Thanks, Captain Matt!! I very much appreciate your enthusiasm, knowledge, and willingness to share your experience & processes, step by step, with us!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Kevin!

[@roncote1147]

WOW, Thank you so so much for sharing your knowledge and passion with everyone. I have been raising worms for castings for a few years now and want to thank you for showing us your systems.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Glad to be a help, Ron! You're welcome!

[@williamcwright]

Thanks!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Bill! Thanks for your generosity!

[@saifi1223]

I just bread worms in 7.5 x 17.5 x 5.5 plastic container last month i performed a experiment i added on 23 april i i added 144 adult wiggler and 42+ juvenile and pre adult worms added after exact one month later i harvested 450 cocoons by hand and and then i stopped counting and left some cocoons with wigglers of course i was tired..

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Whoa! That’s a lot of counting. Success!

[@NalamPenu]

What's the bedding used?

[@saifi1223]

@@NalamPenu i just added cow mamure which was 10 days old and i cooled 4 days by adding water in morning and and evening this method cools down the whole manure.

[@maggew]

That's insane... given that you harvested 450 cocoons, assuming each cocoon yields an average of 3 baby worms (as red wiggler cocoons can contain multiple eggs), I estimate you had 1350+ new baby worms 🤯

[@teddyjacobs8412]

Captin Matt can I use cow manure as food ,if I use old manure

[@mikefeddersen2476]

I remember years and years ago, like 42 years, my stepdad and I were putting together a nightcrawler farm. We put hardware cloth on the bottom, but it wasn't fine enough and all the worms headed for greener pastures. 😮

[@A-V]

Thanks for the demo - great to see what's done behind the scenes 👍🏻

[@derekzoeller2758]

Hi captain Matt, I have started my worm farm to go with my tree farm, thank you! Great info, I hope to start breeding when temps drop a bit. I have been a huge composted for years, you have helped me to the next step, and for that I am grateful!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

So great to hear, Derek.

[@Hushhhhh-bs2pn]

Such an amazing pure knowledge this type of videos are not easy to find anywhere... Thank you Sir really really appreciate your help.

[@erichkruger]

Thank you! 1st year composting. I'm obsessed. Now worms! My first 100 worms are surviving my bin -think I'm ready to buy 1,000!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Awesome. Seems like it’s time, Eric!

[@erichkruger]

@@CaptainMattsWorms Thanks! Built a 2x4, 12" deep now. How long do you think it will take w/ 1,100 to see castings out the bottom?

[@gogotero99]

Nice Honda, I use to have a Civic Coupe just like that one. You sir have good taste. Love your videos. Really makes me want to start a little little worm bin in my apartment

[@Rioloop710]

Thank you Sir, So much for your time and giving back to the trade. I have a question. What is the best way to keep castings fresh?

[@AndreJacobs-vj5qz]

It was an EXCELLENT video. Am two years into worming and your video has added a lot of information. Thanks

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You're welcome, Andre!

[@BlueMountainWormsInc.]

Matt, thanks for the great content, I have bought your products and their top-of-the-line. Keep up the good work!

[@jan1451]

thanks, Matt, for sharing another wonderful video. I'm sure I'll be watching it multiply times to catch everything.

[@Fishingforfun101]

I love watching your videos, they're very well done and informative. 💯

[@MnMcancook]

Really like how you threw all that worm knowledge out there. With organic live soil farming only picking up in popularity, these methods are great for keeping that soil web moving! Thank you so much!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Glad it resonated! Yes… sharing is important. Guarding information should not be how we make a living. The world is much too precious for that behavior!

[@marilynl4321]

I love the information and the family setting. Its endearing.💕

[@mompuff]

Thank you so much!! I just feel in love with you Captain Matt ❤️ Love and admiration from Kentucky 🙌🏻🦋🙌🏻

[@rotoclip3427]

nice to have helpers!

[@outdoorguy90]

What a beautiful view from the front of your house!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks, outdoorguy90 ... good old Hudson River in upstate NY. Sometimes I just stop and take it in for a while.

[@ShepherdDarrell]

Thank you so much for your time and videos.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You're welcome!

[@samuelelrod8472]

Cant tell you how much i enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Great to hear, Samuel! You’re welcome!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

This is a well made video ... Excellent info and detail! Well done and thanks! 🌱 Subscribed! ✅

[@johnwright6403]

How many cycles do you do with each breeder bucket before you replace it because of depletion?

[@angelmadera2263]

Thank you

[@troygarza5720]

Again thank you for your knowledge I'm really going to try and use the knowledge you shared to help my families little ranch down in Texas. Wish me luck and god bless.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Troy! I look forward to hearing of your success!

[@randyboyett1366]

Very informative and great singing to boot!!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Ha! I just break out in song sometimes, Randy. Can't help it. Glad you found it valuable.

[@williamjensen3332]

Thank You ! Been wanting to start a worm farm and the information has been very helpful and encouraging. Looking forward to worming my way into the business.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome! You can do it!

[@ontherocksinthesoilmichael6739]

Captain thank you for sharing. Blessings to you your family!

[@brandonnewby6384]

Thank you captain Matt!

[@wurmdaddy2632]

Thank you for your Epic Videos to Share this with us. Im from Germany and Worms Change my Life when i startet 2018 with 10.000 Pieces ;). My Worm Bins are more like raised beds, 160 meters Long and are Home for Millions of Worms. Growing every Year ;) Changing my Country Step by Step to Help growing better Food and Help them to start own Worm Bins . Worms are Awsome! Thank You!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Whoa Wurmdaddy! Would love to see photos if your're willing to share at discuss.wormpeople.com/. Thanks for the encouragement... we're changing the world together!

[@wurmdaddy2632]

@@CaptainMattsWorms Done ;) Nothing Speciale but a Overview. Someone is doing great Videos making for you ;) I need someone Like him to ;) Have a nice Day !

[@musapatel9230]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@alexremen3058]

Thank you very much .

[@acethieling]

You are awesome. I love your videos. Starting my worms soon

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Great to hear. You can do it!

[@tezeu960]

Thanks for sharing.

[@tonysu8860]

Thanks for sharing your operation. Would have been interesting to actually see the results of your sifting comparing the bins with mostly just castings with the bins which are supposed to have higher numbers of eggs.

[@ericcarve4476]

It would just be castings, worms, and cocoons.

[@cherylhowker1792]

Only found this today and man it’s amazing thanks

[@cherylhowker1792]

Tomorrow I start a breeder bucket. But think as I already have a smaller bucket… I will use only 100 worms to start it, less if I can’t find 100 in the bin that are breakers. And we will go from there. It’s more the caccons I’m after as want to build my numbers up. Thanks for this

[@anon-w9l]

Great video. (Though I'm pleasantly distracted by the amazing view behind you - the lovely dog, the lake, wow! 😊)

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks! That's the Hudson River. Morgan's a great dog (he's my grandson's) but he tries to herd the kids and talks a lot when he's at our place.

[@johnbaudino2535]

Awesome job brother thank you for all the good information God bless

[@TheWormLady2]

I love your videos 🤗 this is Vee by the way, watching from my other worm channel 😊

[@marymurphy9381]

Thank you for this video. I want to increase my worms but I don't really understand the timing so this was very helpful. Your the best Grandpa, love your supportive family.

[@jamesdanaher3041]

great stuff captain , regards from Ireland

[@rajendralamichhane4064]

Thank you for the great video as usual. Do you count or have idea of increase in the worm population from the 250 worms you put in the breeder bucket?

[@terrieholloway9066]

Thanks!!

[@hobotoast2001]

My apologies Captain sometimes my thoughts are faster than my fingers. I have come across so many times of worms ,small and large after I uncover them, jump like crazy fish out of water. I have never witnessed anything like that. Yes the perfect ground was old history district in Texas. Looking forward to more of your wisdom.

[@Playgun10]

You have a lovely family and I love your videos! Thanks for sharing. I’m new to vermicomposting and I was wondering what exactly, in your opinion, is the best bedding to use for a vermihut stackable composter? Thanks!

[@wormsforlife7352]

The secret for getting around the Top feeding and to do the set and forget for 14-21 days is to mix in the worm chow 7-4 days before introducing worms, the fresher the compost is, the longer it takes to cool back down. The chow is generally between 1 and 1/3 to 1 1/2 cup per 2.5 gal. I like your style Captain Matt for me it is just the opposite for running production buckets, I do them in the warm months, because I can only store so much compost during the winter and in the warm seasons, I am able to store yards outside (unfrozen). Once you get it down to a rocket science (which it is not, just a saying) after shredding the compost and mixing in the chow you will be able to stick your hand in the bedding and be able to feel the exact measured amount of water to add. 1 step, shred the compost through 1/8 screen 2nd add the lime, mix 3rd add the worm chow, mix 4th check moisture, add water and mix 5th wait 4-7 days to cool down, check temps 6th add worms. P.S. I don't actually use straight water, my preference is to use casting tea or pond enzymes containing BTI Have a wonderful Day!

[@jan1451]

thank you for sharing too, I would like to turn this from a hobby to a main source of income. This helped

[@wormsforlife7352]

@@jan1451 So, if you harvest castings on a Saturday then on a Sunday Monday or Tuesday the bedding has to get mixed up for use to be ready the coming Saturday. Usually the castings are harvested, the worm casting tea is started, the next day the bedding is prepared (shredded + chow mixed in) then after 24hrs a measured amount of tea is added and mixed, the measured amount of tea changes depending of the moisture content of the Compost. My moisture meter is my hand, it is something a person experiments with and learns, eventually a person does it so much they can just go by feel. The reason I stress a measured amount is so that when it comes time to harvest cocoons, castings and worms it is very consistent.

[@wormsforlife7352]

One advantage to using Pond Enzymes is they can be in a vessel with an air bubbler for weeks. Neither the casting tea nor the enzymes have to be used, but the microbial boost sure does help with smaller worms under 4" in length. The BTI is highly recommended because of flying insects that bread in compost piles, it kills the larva immediately after they hatch.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks so much for your input Guestions How much lime What is your chow composed of

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

What is BTI?

[@jasonmerlino3903]

Thank you.. I can tell you guys are a beautiful family... Love it..

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Jason!

[@samstewart4444]

I am like you, in that I think buckets are easier to manage than trays. Trays are also expensive, while buckets are free.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Exactly, Sam!

[@daveclark8726]

This is a big help. We are just getting started. This is such an important skill set to learn because the food we eat from the stores has lost the nutrients because of chemical fertilizer and pesticides that kill all the living organisms and enzymes we need to grow healthy food. With the coming food shortage, every family needs to learn to grow healthy foods indoors hydroponics. We make a tea from the castings and feed the plants. Kratky is a way to grow hydroponics without electricity. They will start rationing electric like they do now in Puertorico. Their goal is to reduce the world population by 50% by 2025. So we all need to take responsibility and feed our families and help others as you are doing. Thnx friend, God bless. Proverbs 10:22, Deuteronomy 8:18 and 3 John 1:2…prosper and be in health…

[@itsopinion7430]

Been watching your vids and I must say you have a great operation and I've learned quite a lot so thank you Captain. Started growing wheat grass mats and I've done it with peas as well. I'm probably somewhere around where Cap was at when he did it for his own use which I do for my garden. I'm small time and don't have the equipment that Cap has but with 2 to 3 bins going, I really don't want to invest in equipment. What I do want is a great garden. Last season I produced 30 gallons give or take and this coming season I would like to double that or better. You can never have enough casting.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

That's awesome. Right... I'm the same way - it's all about the garden. I'd love to see what the pea sprouts look like - shoot me a photo if you get a chance to [e-mail]

[@itsopinion7430]

@@CaptainMattsWorms Ok Cap, give me a bit. I will tell you that my experimental pea mat turned out to be wonderful. The peas are almost as fast as my wheat grass in developing and created a wonderful mat actually thicker in vegetation than even the wheat. I stuck my pea mat into one of my bins about a week ago and the worms are showing lots of interest. I'm fellow old dude like you, turning 75 tomorrow and like you, I try to stay relevant and productive. My appreciation for wigglers knows no end.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

@@itsopinion7430 That's awesome. Seems like we're cut from the same cloth!

[@jonathanbuford1793]

I have learned so much and I’m very appreciative I think the most important thing I have learned is to be more than thankful by continuing the cycle of sharing the knowledge as to keep this productive good karma cycle in a motion that never stops and you my friend are the kindling and the logs and the flue and can’t tell you how much we appreciate you your good energy and knowledge and your continued pursuit of never learning enough lots of good lessons your a awesome optimistic teacher that covers so many aspects that some will not and not throwing anyone under the bus but rather giving you your a+ gold star and blue ribbon on karma farming rock it my brother from another mother 👍👍😁💪🇺🇸🙏😇

[@lloydrobertson9590]

Thanks for your videos

[@adisbern]

Thank you.

[@commentz-1]

Love ❤️ NY. Thank you .

[@basimmaan4549]

شكرا جزيلا استاذنا العظيم على هذه المعلومات الجميلة.. كل الحب والاحترام لك وللعائلة

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Basim! Thank you!

[@benjaminp6924]

Just found your channel, Thanks for sharing, I'm wondering what the bedding media that is used

[@keithrothstein2517]

Do you have to use Compost in the breeder bucket or can you use broken down sifted horse Manure that is very fine

[@sgransar]

What a lovable guy.

[@stevehowe9677]

Great content, got to do something with the dog while recording!

[@icculus7989]

Captain, I love the info! You are amazing my friend...all this info will improve my life...and I love my dogs just like you do, but man they are audio hogs, and they are really good at talking over us! Be good Cap, and thanx again!!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Good to hear. Thanks for the feedback Icculus... we'll work on that!

[@acreklaw]

piper piper the red red worm!

[@gregorydonovan6758]

Great video!!! Live to see what you do with the cocoons.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Thanks, Gregory. Looking forward to sharing!

[@rico99586]

Thanks again Captain.

[@balancedviewpoint7418]

You are a great teacher sir. I am a worm farmer in Kenya and I can confess you have educated me new tricks I never knew before on the two-week cocoon cycle. However I wonder if you feed the 250 worms for that period or starve them? By your great inspirational clips I have subscribed to support you sir.

[@cynthiakinkeade7555]

He top feeds them during the 2 weeks. Best of luck!

[@BILBO1]

Thank you! Love the real time production. Did you build the sifter?

[@BILBO1]

Scratch that. I see the link. Thank you!

[@traceybier1128]

I love your videos and your family!

[@gioknows]

Great video. I am currently in Colombia looking to buy a hobby farm and l hope to do this on my farm.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

Sounds like an amazing adventure, Gioknows! Keep us posted on your progress over at discuss.wormpeople.com/

[@skeeterperkins1791]

I'd like to see information on breeder buckets for African night cralers. I really enjoy your videos!

[@JasirsJamaicanGingerLemonade]

Thank you very much for sharing.

[@secretbackyardgarden6516]

Great info once again. I will try this soon!

[@mmanchester68]

Do you add the cocoons to the CFT system after sifting them out? If not, what do you do with them?

[@ไส้เดือนเพื่อชีวิต]

Captain Matt putts the cocoons and undigested bedding into his big CFT's. In the CFT's the cocoons hatch and grow into bigger worms making castings as they do it. It is possible to put the cocoons into more buckets or a nursery to hatch and then as long as he harvests castings and separates the worms before new cocoons hatch, well then, he would have sized worms with a known age (there are worm wranglers that know the age of 99% of their worms). With this method of growing worms, it is very easy to outgrow the space used to grow the worms in. So, when these advanced methods are used space management is the most important thing to master. Growing worms in buckets allows a worm wrangler to have predictable outcomes that are very accurate when it comes to casting and worm production. Captain Matt does it more for the casting production hence the big CFT's. Either way it's all good. Have a great Day!

[@tomfilbey]

@@ไส้เดือนเพื่อชีวิต What's CFT?

[@ไส้เดือนเพื่อชีวิต]

@@tomfilbey Continuous Flow Through (worm bin) a very good example is the big red worm bins Captain Matt has.

[@davidclark8855]

Nice job, What temp. Ranges can the worms survive while living and breeding.?

[@michaeldvorak8140]

Great job sir and thanks for the tip.

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

You’re welcome, Michael!

[@chrisharrison6276]

You are amazing!!! Do you sell castings and soil? I started my own compost pile/ warm farm because of you!!

[@CaptainMattsWorms]

So cool to hear, Chris! Right now, I only sell castings locally in the Albany, NY area.

[@carlajones4824]

What is the process of the coccoons?

[@אושראברהם-ע7מ]

היי קפטן מאט. אני מישראל ואני ועוד חברים רבים שלי רואים את הערוץ שלך ונהנים מאוד למדנו ממך המון על גידול תולעים ועל הומוס נוזלי וגרגירים. והכי משמח אותנו זה שעשית שיהיה תרגום בעברית. רוצה לומר לך תודה רבה. אתה נתת לנו השראה ורצון להמשיך ולגדל תולעים אדומות.. תודה מכל הלב הסבלנות להסביר כל דבר. אתה פשוט מלאך😊😊

[@johnbladykas4885]

Thanks for sharing . What % do you use of coffee grounds per your breeder buckets?

[@WalterGreen-h7w]

Thanks captain Matt! I’m curious, what are the white specks in the compost? Is it perlite or lime or something else? You didn’t mention it

[@douglasbowman4985]

thanks for sharing

[@ceciliawerner6399]

Hey captain Matt I bought one pound of worms. I made a bid like you showed in a black Home Depot bin. I used peat moss base and added brown and green then about a cup of ground egg shells. They did good for about a week I fed again after they ate and about 4 days later most of all my worms wore non existent. I did not see dead worms, just no worms. Any comments on what May have happened?

[@maggew]

Factors such as excessive moisture, improper food balance, or a change in pH levels could have caused the worms to either escape (migrate) or die off.

[@1963charmaine]

Well done!

[@humangoodness]

Any suggestions on how to dry the casting? before watching your video, I have made my casting to wet, and there are still many many eggs in it.

[@markhuntington5088]

I wonder, if you adjust the slope of the sifter to something closer to level, would that alleviate the need to push the compost back up into place as much? Maybe less wear and tear on the worms as well as you.

[@mattallen664]

Absolute legend Jervis bay Australia

[@matthewdoughty7752]

Hey Captain Matt! Thanks for the video! What's in the bedding for the breeder bins?

[@This_isNotAThing]

Thanks man!

[@CrankedReel_Fishing]

Hi Captain Matt. I found your channel by recommendation from a friend. I am looking at breeding European Nightcrawlers, Is there a big difference between them and the Red Wigglers in regards to quantity per gallon, etc?

[@stevehoward4939]

is there an advantage to either the five gallon method or the morter tub method for cacoon production

[@stella9846]

Were can l get or make the table shaker ??thanks 🙏👍

[@yousifalqallaf8095]

Thanks a lot