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colorado

Hello I was wondering what is the deal with this stuff, and if anybody has tried using it for seed starting, or just adding it to the soil. Any input will help. Thanks, Steve

7/7/2002 4:45:14 PM

porterville, calif.

Hi steve , im going to be working in worm castings in to my bed this year for next year. I have seen what worm castings can do for plants. It doesn,t burn them. You can plant straight in to it. Im in the process of getting a whole truck load. I have a source close to me so the cost will be reasonable. I was going to do this back in Jan. , But my father been really sick and have had to deal with keeping him well. But nice things have settled down and i can get on with my plans for my Pumpkins. If you can get worm castings , I say gor for it use them. Greg

7/8/2002 12:07:24 AM

colorado

I hope your father is better. Thanks, Steve

7/8/2002 8:39:39 PM

Canton,Mass

I met the fellow who "invented" the process of extracting the casting from the soil.What a fruitcake!
I don't think that they add much to the soil.Not worth the money.

7/9/2002 8:50:09 PM

porterville, calif.

I guess he was a fruit cake , you don,t extract worm castings from the soil. You feed the worms different tables waste like you make compost out of. When they are finish with it and leave their waste you have worm castings. In short worm poop. Oh it can be expensive depending where you get it. I just am lucky to live close where it is done in a big way. Buy it in bulk and get a good price that way. Or you can start your own worm beds and get your own castings that way. They also make a worm casting tea that comes from the liquid that drains off. It is a good food source for any garden

7/10/2002 3:55:36 AM

Cologne / Germany

I received my "worm poop" from a compost farm where the worms are used to compost horse manure. It´s excellent stuff with much more nutrients than manure itself. Up to 25% of the original manure amount remains after one year. It´s a big deal for everyone who has horses. 1 cubic yard is 100 $ (well, over here). You can mix it at 10% with different soil and it´s still enough. I have sweet corn growing in worm castings two times bigger than in normal soil.
If you like to produce it on your own, contact me, I have all informations about it.

7/11/2002 5:14:54 AM