Want to capture some worm bin time lapses. I have some clear containers to use, a gopro 11.

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Any tips/advice on how to accomplish this? Was thinking I would keep the bins in the same spot, with a dark blanket over them so there is no light. Take the blanket off each day for 5-10 mins and film? Maybe twice a day?

Ordered 1,00 worms from uncle Jim's worm far two week ago (little worm in the top) and ordered from North Carolina red wriggler farm this week- got 1,000 worms 10x bigger and healthier- found a new supplier! 🪱

Hey all - I've recently gathered my bin and bedding materials and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my worms. I've seen mention that it can be good to prep the bedding well in advance of their arrival, but I haven't seen any direct timeline. Is a few days too soon to prep their little home, so that the ecosystem can start to develop before they arrive? Or should I hold my horses? I figure I can always add more water if need be.

Side question: I have the Essential Living Composter and it came with 3 coir pucks. Do folks have any sense of how many to use in my first tray? All the videos I'm seeing online of setup seem to have bricks, rather than pucks..

I am a USA East coast castings seller located near the capital. Over the last year of selling I typically price around 3-4$ per gallon. I thought this was reasonably fair and I always had buyers. What I found from my market research suggested this was about average, especially when compared to large box store bags of worm compost.

I just watched a Capitan Matt's worm farm video where he sells a 5 gallon bucket for 50$! And a singular pound for 20$ at the farmers market.

What do you guys sell for? Preferably those that do larger amounts of volume.

Just got this awesome box system for free and was hoping to use it for more worms. But the depth is only 12cm. Will it be alright for breeding ENC?

Hi all! I just wanted to post a PSA about Tony from wormfarmthailand.com. I previously lived in the USA and did at home composting using Red Wrigglers (tiger worms), that I had purchased locally VIA a local non profit. After moving to Thailand, I wanted to continue the practice here, but was unsure of where to source the worms.

After ALOT of googling, I reached out to Tony VIA email and he responded quickly. The current rate he quoted me was 890 Baht per 200 worms, but added an extra "20" just in case. He asked that I send him the money via bank transfer to secure the appointment to pick up the worms, but I told him that I did not feel comfortable sending the entire cost without meeting him first. He accepted and asked for a 400 Baht deposit, and the rest during pick up and sent an email with a photo of said worms (with a tony water mark). We made an appointment, and when the meeting came he just scooped the worms from one box with alot of worms, to another for me to take home. It was not precise but honestly I didn't really care that much - I did not expect either of us to count out 200 worms and it felt like a fair amount (not stingy). It is an expensive rate, especially to what I had paid in NYC from the non profit (although its in the name, they weren't selling for a profit).

If you're looking to source composting worms in Thailand, Tony is your guy! He's been doing this for over 10 years and it was a great experience and the worms were healthy. He speaks both Thai and English. I am lucky enough to live close to where his location is, so I was able to drive and pick up but I do believe he will mail them at a different rate should you ask.

I am currently writing a business plan for a vermicomposting business for a university competition. If my plan is good, I can advance to pitching it to judges who can provide seed money to help start the business. It is something I'm passionate about, and would love to turn my hobby into something greater.

Throughout my research, I keep finding supporting data and research that shows how vermicomposting might be superior to regular, heat-based composting. For example, it is faster to do, finished fertilizer does not need to be cured, it can be done indoors, and worm casting has a higher nutrient content.

I cannot, however, find much information on why composting seems to be more common. Several states have public composting facilities and there are a lot more composting businesses than vermicomposting ones. With all the benefits vermicomposting seems to have, I am confused about why it is not as widespread.

Is there something I am not considering? The general cons for vermicomposting are notable, but there are a lot of ways to work around them.

Some common ones I found were worms need to be separated from finished material, worm populations need to be maintained, worms need stable conditions to process material effectively, and large quantities of waste might be difficult to process. A lot of these can be solved easily or with proper operations. For example, continuous-flow-through models make separation easy, regular composting conditions similarly have to be monitored for correct conditions, vermicomposting can be done indoors making it ideal for colder climates or urban areas, and you need to ensure you have the correct amount of worms to process a certain amount of material.

I want to make sure I am covering all my bases. Strangely, there are all these benefits, but it isn't as common. I do not feel comfortable chalking it up to a lack of education or the status quo as of now.

A few weeks ago, I wanted to start a small vermicompost bin as an experiment. However, when I got to the pet store, they were out of red wrigglers. They did, however, have a bunch of superworms (Morios) in stock.

Now from what I’ve read, people say that superworms can’t be used in composters. This is because 1) they produce frass, not castings and 2) because morios don’t thrive in excessively moist areas like a compost bin. However, I was curious why that is. Superworms originate from tropical regions and eat decomposing organic matter. If that’s the case, why do people say they’re harmed by mold, moisture, heat? I wanted to put this to the test, so I bought 40 morios and added them to my small little compost container.

It has now been about 2 weeks, and the cardboard/ food waste in the bin has started to mold and rot. The superworms are, from what I can tell, all still alive. They appear healthy and active, although they mainly remain towards the bottom of the bin. I haven’t added any new material as there’s still a ton left, but I was wondering what will happen if I continue on this course? Will they eventually eat everything in there, leaving a pile of frass? Will they die off? They seem to be thriving so far.

Anyone have any experience doing something similar with superworms? Predictions on what will happen next?

Hey all, I have noticed that my worms seem to have a preference for some of the softer food scraps: old salad greens, mushy strawberries, brown bananas, etc. Are there any fruit/ veggie food scraps that worms cannot consume no matter how old and moldy? I have been adding the onions and citrus food scraps to my outdoor compost so I do not upset the pH of the worm bin.

Thanks!

I'm curious if anyone has fed seaweed to worms before and how that worked out? I have some seaweed pills that are dried, powderized, then pressed into tablets seaweed of this particular species spirulina something. I have 2 giant jars, and I'm curious if I can give some to my worms. I also have dried seaweed, and I could buy fresh seaweed locally, so I'm curious if those can be eaten by worms too or if they're inherently too salty being from the sea and all?

I got a few packs of organic brown rice bran for free, 1 sugar free, 2 sugar'd. I've never heard of rice bran, and WebMD says it's fiber for our guts, but no more than 30 grams per day. That's very little. So is rice bran safe to feed my worms if it turns out I don't like eating it myself?

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And just by the way, anyone here like eating rice bran? It looks like very fine tan powder.

Think, this will answer a lot of the repeated same type post Great read > awesome knowledge https://urbanwormcompany.com/mites-ants-bsfl-odor-fruit-flies-worm-bin-pests-problems/

Hi guys. I see everywhere that if you feed your bin coffee grounds you should amend it with an alkaloid like ground eggshells, since coffee is acidic. I've been reading up on coffee and it seems that spent coffee grounds are between 6 and 7 on the PH scale, and worms like that level of acidity. So do I actually need to worry about my bin becoming too acidic because of coffee grounds?

Basically have a bunch of stuff to vermicompost and was gonna throw it all in a big container. How many worms should I put in this thing to make it go fast? I read 500 worms per cubic foot but im so bad at math. My estimations are 5000 worms.

Also, what combination of worm varieties would best break down myceliated grains from old substrate? Or does that not matter?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-70-Gal-Tough-Storage-Tote-

This is the tote in reference im thinking of getting.

Thank you for anyone who can give me an accurate idea without over crowding the worms.