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    Default How long for worms for make compost tea?

    So I've decided to go organic. I've looked around the net and can't find anything on the subject. I know it can 3+ months for the worms to create worm castings but how long does it take for compost tea?


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    Not sure but when you put the kettle on ,give us a call I'll pop round I'll bring the cake ....


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    Mines tea 2 mukka

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    Lol, do you take milk and sugar haha


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    You need the castings to make vermicompost tea, unless you mean leachate which is often mistaken for worm tea. Leachate is more the liquid that is the result of all the fruit and veg breaking down than that it is worm tea or even pee like some people seem to believe.

    I don't even feed my worms any kitchen scraps, they only get manure so there is no liquid to leak out (and no flies either). If I do want liquid I just pour loas of water in my worm bin and then catch the runoff which is kind off a worm tea. But taking a good handful of vermicompost and putting that in some sort of bubbler system with some molasses and perhaps other amendments makes a much better tea.
    Gaz made a neat system.

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    Default How long for worms for make compost tea?

    Compost soaked = compost extract
    Compost bubbled = compost tea
    Casting soaked = you get my drift
    The reason for making compost/casting tea is to get more of a spread from a little amount personally in smaller containers I would rather just top dress the castings and water them in.
    Unless you want to multiply the microbes in your tea in which case you need a minimum amount of DO(dissolved oxygen) and first things first the microbes in the mix to even begin with
    Great choice on going organic mate you won’t look back

    In regards to hoe long it’ll take you to get castings from your worm bin is a bit like how long is a bit of string mate.
    When I’m making a tea I normally brew it for about 36-40 hours
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    I started a worm bin in January with a little supply of red wigglers. I havent harvested anything yet but there's definetly enough to make some tea.

    Be patient and plan ahead. You could buy some EWC to hold you over until your you get your operation going.




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    I gave up on breading worms. I just kill them. I think I overfeed. Patience is not my virtue. Picking up a bag of castings simplifies things substantially and it remains organic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cleargreen View Post
    You need the castings to make vermicompost tea, unless you mean leachate which is often mistaken for worm tea. Leachate is more the liquid that is the result of all the fruit and veg breaking down than that it is worm tea or even pee like some people seem to believe.

    I don't even feed my worms any kitchen scraps, they only get manure so there is no liquid to leak out (and no flies either). If I do want liquid I just pour loas of water in my worm bin and then catch the runoff which is kind off a worm tea. But taking a good handful of vermicompost and putting that in some sort of bubbler system with some molasses and perhaps other amendments makes a much better tea.
    Gaz made a neat system.
    I'll have a look at the post Gaz made. Thanks mate for all the info. I remember him making a bucket that bubbles the tea


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    Quote Originally Posted by redisiel View Post
    Compost soaked = compost extract
    Compost bubbled = compost tea
    Casting soaked = you get my drift
    The reason for making compost/casting tea is to get more of a spread from a little amount personally in smaller containers I would rather just top dress the castings and water them in.
    Unless you want to multiply the microbes in your tea in which case you need a minimum amount of DO(dissolved oxygen) and first things first the microbes in the mix to even begin with
    Great choice on going organic mate you won’t look back

    In regards to hoe long it’ll take you to get castings from your worm bin is a bit like how long is a bit of string mate.
    When I’m making a tea I normally brew it for about 36-40 hours
    Redz
    Cheers mate, yep I'm well excited going organic. Thanks for the info bud. Another thing that's has got me thinking is, how do you control the pests in the soil. I know springtails and other insects play a crucial role in the soil food web but I know also that they're a threat to cannabis. I read an article that looked at controlling the pests instead of eradicating them


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