Composting and worm castings

Worm casting is a great natural fertilizer and is easy to obtain. If you have a worm bin and you’re composting your own food waste, you are already on your way to making your own natural fertilizers.

Worm castings contain five times more nitrogen content can soar to 7.37%, nitrogen, seven times more phosphorus, and phosphorus can be a whopping 19.58%. 11 times more potassium than ordinary soil.

A nutrient-rich liquid fertilizer full of beneficial microorganisms. Environmentally friendly and a natural pest suppression.

Worm tea recipe

Equipment:

5 gallon bucket

Measuring cup

Measuring spoon

Cheese cloth or steeping bag

Aerator- air-stone / air pump

Ingredients:

5 gallons non chlorinated water

2 Tbsp. Black strap unsulfered molasses.

1 cup worm castings

Directions:

5 gallons of non chlorinated water, mix 2 Tbsp. of unsulfered molasses and add the aerator/ bubbler.

Using a steeping bag add 1 cup of worm castings to the bag and add the closed bag to the bucket of water.

Aerate the mixture for 24 to 48 hours making sure that it’s used with in a few hours for maximum benefits.

Dilute prior to using 1:10 ratio using non chlorinated water

Example: 1/2 gallon tea to 4 1/2 gallons water.

Yields: 50 gallons. Mix 5 gallons tea to 50 gallon non chlorinated water

Tip~ This is how you get non chlorinated water. Take tap water and let it sit in buckets for 6 -12 hours and the chlorine evaporates naturally.

Diluted worm tea also can be used for foliar spray and creates stronger stems and more foliage.

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DIY worm bin

You can also use plastic bins as a compost bin by stacking 3 bins and 1 lid. Drilling holes on the bottom of 2 bin layers leaving the bottom layer undrilled. Providing enough efficient air by drilling all along the lid and all around the top edge. Drilling one drain hole close to the bottom. Now you will need a catch tray, coco and some red wrigglers.