What Large-Scale Vermicomposters Do First

[@MikeTrieu]

Yeah, I made the mistake of making a thick "lasagna" pile (half the bag deep) out of successive layers of high carbon bedding and the output from my Reencle Prime aerobic digester. After hydrating the pile until leachate dripped out the bottom, it took a little over a week and the whole thing turned into a stinking, steaming mess. After that, it didn't matter how much shredded cardboard I used to try to dry it out. The processes was all ready too far advanced and tonight I had to exfiltrate the entire bag's hot compost contents into an old stackable wooden worm bin I used to use outside. I think part of my problem was that I was being impatient and feeding them too much, too fast. The other issue is that the Reencle Prime rapidly breaks down food using a special thermophilic bacteria species and I think the anaerobic conditions caused by my overwatering reactivated them again (they tend to form spores that can remain dormant in arid conditions until they're rehydrated).

[@dnawormcastings]

Great video 🇳🇿❤️🪱

[@SaveTheAyeAye]

Does the dry feed “worm chow” method not scale up? I’ve seen a small scale method where worms are only fed dry food in a high carbon bedding, the dry food is not composted first. There is more processing of the feedstock but the time saved waiting for the compost process might offset that.

[@israelestrada107]

Great advice. Thank you

[@jennahoyt3116]

Hi Steve, what our your thoughts regarding bokashi composting to break down your waste stock before feeding it to the worms. I have heard of this being done on a large scale successfully. You a fan or not?

[@SaveTheAyeAye]

Random opinion here but bokashi has a tendency to get hot just like manures. It makes amazing compost though and speeds up the hot composting process, but I would still compost it first before feeding it to worms.

[@Bigrhythm4]

thanks

[@dillonbuford]

Let's say something used ethical alcohol to extract "oil" from "hemp" and the ran the serpent leaves and stems through a lomi composer. Would it be realistic to use this lomi composer as the only bedding and food for a worm bag?

[@lakinthomsen2232]

Please get your guides on audible!

[@lylecasteel365]

I add small amounts of fresh horse manure to my bins. Small enough that it doesn't heat up. When the worms go through it then I add more. Is this a bad practice?

[@bseant420]

what ever happened to wiggle wednesday's?