How to Vermi-Compost in your Apartment

[@benfromsk7740]

This is fantastic. I've had worm beds before to grow worms used for catching fish. I've since gotten into gardening and this just seems like a win win.

[@svetlanikolova5557]

Absolutely. There is nothing like eating the food you grow and the taste is amazing ! There is nothing like organic food ! Organic keeps you healthy! I want to start a revolution in my village so I cant wait for my Red Wigglers to reproduce to 10000 so that I can make compost for others!

[@sweetvuvuzela4634]

Lakshmi aunty Good day I was watching this video and then my neighbor came and we watched it together. He said this post really changed his life and it touched my heart. My village people are so grateful. Am proud to say cool post wow thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge 🥰 from the villagers of kikambu

[@manishapradeep]

I just enjoyed observing lakshmi ji's love for her "Babies"..... :-) ....she is very passionate about her WORMS and the vermi-compost......Undoubtedly an informative and interesting video......Thank you, both, Lakshmi Rebecca for bring it to us and Lakshmi ji for sharing with us this information

[@kiddu001]

She loves earthworm so much..the way she talks make me smile like woems love egg shell,coffee,tea,..Nice video

[@venusthegermanshepherdsmar912]

Vani murthy mam s the true example of indian beauty especially southern indian beauty if she s...i feel like she s from south....

[@miscible21]

The Smooth Jazz at the end of the video is the cherry on top.

[@rrajivnair]

Very good indeed, and very frank way of presenting especially with the earthworms.One thing that may need to be added to this presentation is what if things go wrong too much of waste, gets added to create anoxic conditions and anaerobic organisms kick start the break down process. Capacity planning should be part of this presentation else it may happen so that folks may think it is not easy as it sounds due to lack of technical knowledge. Motivation may get lost.

[@psolomon1000]

I love the way u speak and handle the worms!Stay Blessed

[@TheAbledGardener]

Thanks for you episode on vermi-compost in other parts of the world. I have worms in bins for my garden, but I have friends in apartments asking how they can compost or grow worms in their apartment and your show was very informative for what I can tell them, thanks, Kim

[@arunpatel9812]

to separate worms from ready compost leave it open for half an hour, worms will dig down they do not like day light.Scrape compost in layers from top

[@jkfloray]

I was wanting to know Vani's whereabouts to know presisely about this. Thanks.

[@polavink2184]

@@jkfloray after they done with food you can give them banan - they will move in to eat and escape. After that they can be transferred safely.

[@lythomas79]

Very Informative. Thanks a ton. I would like to know how the compost is finally separated from the worms. When you put the compost into pots do some of the worms go in?

[@MyDailyLife_365]

Thanks Vani Murthy Mam , Thanks Lakshmi Rebecca Mam , so nice information and thank you Vani Mam so much , it is so relaxing to watch that you are taking care of those little earth worms so nicely , I want to get rid of fears from worms , it is an inspirational video for me , I love nature and I want to overcome my fear of touching earthworms .

[@bhagyasri7784]

She is not old she is gold to maintain her passion and explanation is very fantastic sweetness with the garden

[@svetlanikolova7673]

Vani got me excited about vermicomposting. Greetings from Bulgaria.

[@ashokkumarb]

Indeed a great work. I was looking for this and will implement for my terrace garden madam. Tq

[@dilrukshidilu6280]

thanks for video..i was confused do wormy compost..now i got the way to do.tnx once again

[@EliseWongCreations]

Thank you so much for the video. Learning how to do vermicompost before actually doing it. This has been very helpful! From Malaysia!

[@mohdhassanph9814]

I love vani mom too much may god give her full health for farming

[@UdayKumar-kq2ip]

Very well presented... Thank you.

[@maitrik8024]

A nice way and eco friendly way to do vermicomposting

[@shankarrao5698]

Excellent presentation of an eco initiative on vermi composting. We need more such to make our city,planet clean,safe and happy

[@ankithutch]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge about composting...it will be great help to a lot of people who are very passionate about gardening...

[@JenniferFugate1111]

I loved the way you ended it! lol. Very cute.

[@FusionDeveloper]

Best advice is, (which is included in this video) always bury all the food. Do not listen to other videos where they put food on the top of the soil, all this does is cause you to get flies/gnats. Don't worry that the food gets dirty when you bury it, they eat sand and dirt to help grind up their food.

[@cichlidparksrilanka]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge about composting..Good Video.

[@tusharkd1]

Thank you very much for this video. After watching this video and 'How to Compost in an Apartment' video, I adopted earthen pots to produce vermi compost, as I do not have this special vermi compost bin. I am able to produce vermi compost sustainably. I appreciate your [Vani and Laxmi] effort.

[@ashadayana655]

Wear some gloves Lakshmi Ji. Please don’t say it will give you immunity if you put bare hands in dirt/ earth. Most of us have unseen abrasions or scratches in the skin. The microorganisms can get into the body through these abrasions and cause serous infections. Diabetic patients please be extra careful. Respectfully Asha MD

[@padminisahu9241]

Nondiabetic no need to worry....n mam toching soil sand gravels n natural organic things boost immunity dats true....

[@lenac3587]

She was touching cow dung, imagine the bacteria trapped in the finger nails causing food poisoning while preparing/eating food

[@pikachu5647]

@@lenac3587 you would be surprised to know how many people touch cow dung dialy in our country, they use it from manure to fuel for cooking. Daily morning farmers collect all the cow dung in containers and either make "cow dung cakes" (used as fuel for cooking) or dump it in a composting location to prepare organic manure. But i wont suggest to any westener do the same, because you might not have the antibodies to immune yourself from that, also the animals might be drugged for industrial reasons, remember these cows whose dung they touch are like their pets which they feed with fresh crops from their fields negating any harmful bacteria in their waste. Still, i myself don't touch cow dung as i am not used to it, but i just want to point out that its very normal here.

[@rnkartha]

Thanks Debasish. I will search them at the local horti/Agri dept. Infact Govt agencies will take their own sweet time to reply back to inquiries, so better go directly at their office. Thanks again for your valuable info.

[@rtbalu]

Thank you so much madam, i learnt a lot from this video. just want to know where this kind of bins available in Bangalore?

[@alondawashburn338]

I really like this video. I was actually searching for a way to grow vegetables in my apartment. I was also wondering about making organic compost, but I don't think I would like dealing with worms...lol :-D

[@sunitha98]

simple , educational and to the point video.Keep up the good work!

[@CleanHeartChannal]

Awesome and informative. Thx for sharring.

[@kayaar4048]

Since i'm a stranger to this process i have a couple of questions. If i'm understanding this right both the compartments in the green bin have ready to use matter. a)This matter is the soil for new plants,herbs etc to grow correct ?i.e i need not buy mud/soil but use this(matter) directly into a pot, put seeds and watch it grow correct? b) how many days does it take for a bin that size to give that much soil/matter ? c) how do you separate the worms(without harming them) from the new soil/matter to put back into the newly emptied out green bin ?

[@laxmi_satapatram96]

thanku laxmirebecca and vaniji help us how to grow organic foods by ur videos nd suggetions

[@bsdiceman]

I'm very impressed! from Long Island New York

[@vandanad3786]

Very nicely described...step by step.

[@ghanshyamkhatri3257]

Thanks for such nice videos...

[@thiyagurind]

Its ver informative, where we can get the Plastic Tub?? Wil get online

[@glodelatorre8716]

I love those pets, wonderful!!!

[@Kunalkumar-ez3ce]

Good experience! Thanks 👍 have a coffee... ☕😇😇😇

[@devaprasadchalla8500]

It is very interesting and very educating program,i like it very much.

[@highondope8037]

I stopped eating vermicilli...

[@safiaamourvous]

This is a lovely video! Thnku M'am for sharing your vermi compost ideas... Where can I find the green bin that you have ?

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

Thank you Sunitha! :)

[@hareeshbujju2729]

Dear Vani Murthy, Thank you very much for your video. I have confusion about using tea powder and coffee powder while making in VARMI COMPOST. Please suggest me that can I mix the used tea or coffee powder which is utilized in home? because this powder is mixed with sugar. My mom and other friends told that sugar mixed powders are not suitable for plant and is there any other methods so I can use this sugar mixed tea or coffee powder for making VARMI COMPOST?

[@aroulmourougan]

well explained about vermi compost, during the process will there be any smell or stink emerge? Is there any min/ max time frame for the process completion.

[@DigitalKheti]

Nice information .

[@LalitKumar-gw2gn]

Hai. Since Clean India started by our PM Modiji, i also thought about it. After searching, i got Chai with Lakshmi. Thanks to Lakshmiji. I have started few days back, bot now it is filled up. I have one question? Can i put lemon weast to my bin or not? and what else i should do to develop it.

[@NeerajK]

No I guess. It is advised in the video to avoid citrus fruits.

[@SrSrk98]

Lalit Kumar little quantity of lemon or orange peels is not going to hurt, but more of those make the worms go away from the peels and even out of the bin... also, no cooked food...no meat...egg shells can be crushed by hand or coarse ground in blender...any junk mail can be shredded and added for the carbon part...coffee/tea grounds can be added for nitrogen part...garlic, garlic skin, top and bottom part of all veggies,rotten fruit,dead flowers,dried grass, mint stems,spinach stems all can be added to the mixture...sprinkle water... keep it moist...use garden fork to toss it around once every few days....have fun composting!!!

[@LalitKumar-gw2gn]

Tks. But now I am facing insects problem. Its eating leaves. Have tomato plants, only tomatoes flowers I see but no tomato, because after flower it's getting dried. Kindly solve the problem.

[@swanwhite1332]

Laxmi, can you tell me, the second part of "their apartment" - is this the part where we collect the compost from??? As far as I understood, in one part they feed and in another - compost is produced. Correct me if I am wrong please.

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

Not sure where in Mumbai. But if you write in to Daily Dump, they should be able to guide you

[@narayanjaganath3679]

Great work Please let me know where I can get the covered bun as you have used.

[@narayanjaganath3679]

Your you tube is fantastic. Please tell me where to get this red worm

[@vincentchen6157]

Would like to know where to buys these worms for composting

[@therainmaker6174]

Please let me know from where I can get some worms at Kolkata.

[@annemathews8709]

It's really an interesting & useful program but I would like to know from what types of shop we would be able to get a composite bin. Can You help me as I love to do this for my kitchen garden as I purchase the vermi composite .

[@rupludutta3605]

I have a small doubt. You made the worm bed in one section of the bin. So do we drop our kitchen waste in the other section ? But you also were burying the kitchen waste in the worm bedding. Pl clarify. I am confused.

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

Yes, these are maggots and that is normal. I had to live with them too. But the smell can be avoided. Is the space airy enough? Is the garbage dry enough? Regards, Lakshmi

[@KBBAKTHA]

very informative and useful video. thanks for sharing. I have a question, I am based in Bangalore and wish to know, where I can get the worms from? how much is needed one tub of the size shown in the video? and cost of it?

[@JenniferFugate1111]

Thank you!

[@FusionDeveloper]

Is that a real background or a green-screen effect? If it is not a green-screen, then that Palm tree is incredibly large and I wonder if it is a coconut palm.

[@abdulsalim1416]

Nice amazing info...👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@VinayakVidhyasagar]

Do composting it's great to have plants around

[@Aarabal]

Where is this tub available?

[@vikaspunam]

Very informative, Thanks

[@prasannagudi9850]

Great... I also do

[@karissamercado8243]

I have a question tho, will it be a problem if the worms overpopulate? And what to do about it? I really want to try vermicomposting but I don't think I can take care of so many batches. Help please?

[@tussi222]

Do the worms need aeration or closed bin would be fine?

[@luckyz_narayan]

lakshmi mam where to find that vermi bin....

[@abhibhalani]

did you find the bin?

[@sathwikbhimavarapu8517]

Can we add cooked food in it

[@subramaniannachimuthu1263]

Wow superb informative video. The above mentioned number is wrong mam, can u pls correct the same. I need to buy a sintex vermi compost bin. Thanks in Advance.

[@Debasish4mBBSR]

Unfortunately there are no online sellers in India and the companies selling worms don't do in retail quantities. The best place to find worms in less than a kilo quantity is from your local horticulture department and if they don't have it you will definitely find it in local agricultural university. Usually this will have eisenia fetida (Red worms) or eudrilus eugeniae (African Nightcrawlers). Both are equally good.

[@dr.brittojosephk4008]

NICE VIDEO.

[@mrbizmike]

I wanna know where to get on of those tubs?

[@sashilemla6229]

where do I gt this vermicompost bins?

[@ravikumar-mt2lo]

Good job mam

[@shivang551]

can we use red color earthworms which we get in rain garden or in bathrooms... ?

[@NeerajK]

In love with Vani Murthy Mam :)

[@rahimmarakkar686]

Buddi

[@srisandhya4322]

1. do we have to keep this bin in shade where there is no exposure of light, 2. for how many days this moisture retains.. 3. if the moisture won't retain in this bin do we have to sprinkle some water on that.. awaiting for the response...

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

Hello Sri! You don't have to keep this bin out in the sun at all. Moisture level depends on what you throw in and how much water sprinkling you do.

[@loraynecaburubias9079]

1. worms like darkness so yes, keep them covered and in the dark 2. just keep soil moist by adding water regulary without flooding it, check on soil moisture level by feeling it with your hands; soil will keep moist longer if kept away from sunlight and 3. yes, sprinkle water on it to maintain moisture. Hope this helps

[@loraynecaburubias9079]

No, and I don't need to swear on it on anything. Take what I say or leave it.

[@nitinpant22424]

Where to find worms?

[@generallawsprasadmk900]

What is this sintex box called

[@yuvarajkrishnan1]

Me too like to touch worms nice speech thank you

[@ravindersanjay]

Lassi with lakshmi is better name of the program :-)

[@jassim612]

yeah man😋

[@sustainableearthliving]

are there other benefits of vermi compost apart from being a nutrient to the soil.

[@nityarao672]

It's a small scale organic waste management. Better for environment in the long run.

[@bhaskarshetty4056]

In my bin worms are trying to escape because of the heat produced by the decomposing food scraps. How to deal with this situation?

[@sabujoseph1]

Nice!useful.....

[@bhavirajrani3686]

What is the 4th item .is it dry cardamom.and can I add all my kitchen waste daily wise.I don't have this kind of container ,so can I use plastic pot.and do we have to close after the pot full

[@SinghalLouis]

It's dried cow dung, not cardamom.. you can add kitchen waste but there is a list that you can and can't.. good luck

[@bhagwandaskanodia8194]

Very nice 👌👌👌👌👌

[@muhammadali19512000]

Certainly interesting and I'm going to give it a try. Can we dump fish and meat waste in the compost bin? I wish the lady had used hand gloves.

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

No, don't dump meat in there. Meat takes much longer to decompose. You are better off burying meat I think.

[@muhammadali19512000]

Chai with Lakshmi Thank you Lakshmi for your prompt reply. I live in Calicut, Kerala. Do you know of any shops here selling those earthen containers for making regular (not vermi) composting? If yes, would you share it with me? Bangalore stockists might be able to guide you in this if you don't know of any.

[@davidcraig7672]

+Muhammad Ali Why should she use gloves? Because she's handling the plastic tubs? The stuff IN the tubs is perfectly safe. We're finding the micro-organisms people pick up from such things probably do a lot more good than harm. The sterile environments are doing more damage. I'm sure she washes her hands. No, I would not put meat or fish in such a bin. I think you can put meat in a bokashi bin, but I'm just learning about that.

[@dorisb728]

+Muhammad Ali gardeners/composters love the feel of the earth and earthworms in our hands. There is actually a chemical released in the brain when our hands feel the earth and dirt. We tend to wash our hands a lot and go through a lot of moisturizer.

[@svetlanikolova5557]

+Muhammad Ali !!!!!NO FISH, BONES ,MEET ,OR DAIRY! No pet waste! You can add grass and sand if you don't have eggshells. You will love the compost it produces!

[@mytrinitylifeonearth9339]

can anyone tell me if it is possible to get this model of compost bin from sintex now?

[@shijuhai7818]

It's really an interesting & useful program but I would like to know from what types of shop we would be able to get a composite bin. Can You help me as I love to do this for my kitchen garden as I purchase the vermi composite . pls give me mumbai address

[@anilkrishnagodasu483]

1.what if we add worms directly into our pots? 2.U said worms from one side of bin will go to other side, wat if we hav harvested the done side and there are still worms in it? will they eat away the roots of plant in pots.

[@TAMILSELVAN-sx2hd]

vani madam can you suggest some dry powder for compost

[@aranyaverma9210]

We have lots of monkeys in himachal .how can I compost indoor

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Ha ha I bet the super fashion girl host hated doing this story.

[@hitaishigarg8004]

How to separate the worms and compost. It seems difficult.

[@Loveyko10]

Hitaishi Garg Just use screen to separate the worms and soil

[@13AustinPrince]

Another way is to fill only 1 of the partitions with kitchen waste, worms, and starting material (paper, coconut husks, etc.) in the beginning. When the worms have turned this into compost, add starting material to the other partition. Only add kitchen waste to this new partition now. The worms will slowly migrate from the finished partition to the new partition (migration occurs over 2-3 weeks). Leave the finished partition uncovered to speed this process up. After 2-3 weeks, the finished compost will be worm-free. You can then remove this finished compost and have an empty partition ready for the next transfer.

[@Sunnychongtham]

what is that excel powder?

[@krishnamurthybalan4974]

Austin Prince, yes , u are right, worms migrate for food.

[@chiranjeevic8384]

sunny chongtham it's an egg shell powder

[@narayani6a585]

i am buying vermicompost from the market, would like to know what other nutrients should be added to it to allow fruiting of cucumbers and gourds and melons etc. As of now my flowers come and die. I am not in a position to make vermicompost at home. Also as Vani has said that microgreens, brinjals are growing good, also in market vermicompost i am getting very good microgreens and tomatoes. Please help

[@svetlanikolova5557]

Don't buy market, make it yourself. You can feed them more veriety fruits and vegies then the commercial composters! But if you are grossed out by the process, do your own experiment and see how they grow!

[@purushothampurushotham7299]

Once in how many days we have to use this organic compost

[@somnathpatra9699]

mam where find worms

[@vrindapatwardhan6237]

hello mam I live in Ambernath (mumbai) i am interested in vermi-compost and terrace gardening. from where i get set of vermi-compost.

[@ChaiwithlakshmiIn]

Hey! Thanks for the share :)

[@priyankaayurvedichealth6805]

Hello

[@tharavad15]

Greetings from Palakkad where can i get a bin like the one in this video and worms to start my worm bin

[@rekapeace6936]

Thank you for sharing!!! Im not going to use gloves! :D

[@muhammadmurtaza9025]

Madamn Aap sy Guzarish hai ky mujh ko koi aysa Online Nursery Baten jo ky Out of Country Plant ko Send kar ty hain ya Aap karty hain to kar den.Mujh ko Two(2) adad Grafted Jeck Fruit ka Plant Purchase (Buy) kar na hai Please Madam.I am from Karachi PAKISTAN