Should You Use Worm Castings In The Garden? The Data May Surprise You!

[@ahmedshakir6481]

Please do one for fish hydrolysate

[@Taydrum]

I think, in my experience, the benefits really come from the beneficial microbes present in the castings. The plants I applied red wiggler casting suffered less disease and pests. A foliar application of leachate also significantly reduced or completely eliminated pests, such as the pervasive russet mite, and complete elimination of powdery mildew

[@yes350yes]

I dont use the leachate but do use the vermicompost. I find that after a period of time 2-3 weeks I will see differences just with the added vermicompost. For those new to worm casting you should consider it as a time release amendment for each time you water.

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I like that word "leachate" 😁. On top of that, I really like seeing the data on this compost. Can't just be spraying stuff on your garden unless you know what is in it! super cool.

[@SoiLab]

Thanks LCN!

[@B01]

There is no better amendment on the planet for the biology than worm castings ❤ With between 50,000-500,000 types of bacteria 10,000's of fungi, and so much more inside good quality vermicompost NOTHING beats it for adding biology 🤓

[@666bruv]

Some bloody good numbers there. Been looking at all the other growth proponents; hormones, amino acids, enzymes, etc

[@ausfoodgarden]

Great video. You just popped up in my suggested list btw. I view the most important element of vermicomposting as the microbiology it adds rather than nutrients. Good to see that both the castings and leachate add to nutrient levels too.

[@nickdavidelijah]

nice video thank you

[@SoiLab]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching!

[@WallySparks-b6l]

Thank you. These demos are priceless. Thank you

[@SoiLab]

You're very welcome! Glad you're enjoying!

[@englishjan4484]

Thank you.. I have a Question . could you do a comparison with anaerobic and aerobic leachate. I bubble air through my leachate, as per a South African Nursery (mind you they do add water, molasses to anaerobic leachate to have microbes return from dormancy.) Just curious.

[@martienspedro293]

I started a worm farm recently, thank you so much for this video Could there perhaps be one where you analyze the composition in "tea"

[@SoiLab]

Thank you for watching. That sounds like a great topic for a future video!

[@betha2396]

Well that was super interesting! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video.

[@SoiLab]

Thank you Beth! I am glad you found it interesting.

[@jhutto3814]

You are my go to channel for garden soil info. I like that you are short and to the point as well as very knowledgeable about the subject. Some of the people I've surfed through looking for a good source of information are so long, drawn out and BOR...ing I can't get through the video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making it so interesting. I'd like to see you do something on compost tea and what goes in it. I'm experimenting with it and thinking it might be a good inoculant for biochar. Also experimenting with that. That would be a good video too, charging biochar. These other guys are all over the map as to what to put in to compost tea. Best one I've found so far said you don't need much food in your tea. If you get foam, it's because you have too much. Makes sense. Thanks again for great videos.

[@YahsonShaul]

Can you get an episode on FFJ(Fermented Fruit Juice and FPJ?(Fermented Plant Juice).Thanks. I love these analysis of the various products.

[@RonHenry]

Awesome research guys. Really enjoyed the comparison work.

[@SoiLab]

Thanks Ron!

[@Johnny.C7]

Great info!! I'm currently designing a multi level cedar worm bin and was contemplating collecting the leachate at the bottom or putting the bottom level right on the ground to give the worms the ability to burrow below the bin if they so desired. After watching, I am definitely going to build it with a collection reservoir at the bottom so I have options to use the leachate and the castings as I see fit. Thanks for the great video and channel!!

[@SoiLab]

Great to hear! Good luck!

[@Lauratoelle]

Love your videos and scientific background of the data! I would be very interested in a video about the data on Bokashi compost. It would be interesting to compare the two as those are both trending composting methods for home gardeners.

[@bigrich6750]

I wonder if store bought vermicompost has the same nutrients as fresh?

[@shubhamkankani2306]

Great videos man!! ❤

[@BoazTube69]

How do we know the best timing to start using the compost?

[@GarageGear]

Awesome stuff here my friend! I use worm castings in the grass and gardens around my pool to ward off spider mites. Had a real problem a few years ago when I went overboard with the nitrogen levels in my lawn. I read they like nitrogen rich lawns and they were everywhere. I started spreading worm castings on my lawn and a worm tea and it knocked them back drastically. Just wish I could get enough of it to cover my 10,000 square foot lawn. The lawn would love that stuff. I spray the lawn with the tea but that only helps it minimally. Would love to hear your thoughts and any ideas you may have. Thanks for the great content! JB

[@B01]

Inoculate with Persimilis predatory mites, that'll take care of SM pretty quick lol don't stop with the compost though, always important

[@GarageGear]

@@B01 appreciate your response my friend!

[@B01]

@@GarageGear def! There's some vids of them in action on YT but not for the faint of heart. Biological controls can be pretty gruesome but super effective, and don't disrupt much else aside from the intended target which is why they are so wonderful

[@jeffsullivan3362]

Whenever I transplant in my garden beds it 's almost like digging in a worm bin. Every scoop I feel like I'm killing worms. Can I assume I don't need to concern myself with adding worm castings? And does this mean my soil is nutrient healthy?

[@northeastworms]

Worm casting is about microbial content and activity, very little about nutritional value