by misoil | Nov 29, 2022 | Composting, Vermicomposting
Soil rich enough in organic matter can form its own ecosystem, facilitating the production and retention of nutrients essential for plant growth and feeding beneficial organisms which, in turn, boost those levels of soil nutrients. Organic matter and organisms...
by misoil | Oct 31, 2022 | How to Questions
Continuous flow vermicomposters depend on regular harvesting to produce a fairly uniform amount of product with each cutting bar movement. The moist material at the bottom will have developed a texture or tilth over its trip down from the top, that is a result of...
by misoil | Sep 21, 2022 | Vermicomposting
Vermicompost “is stabilized organic matter, produced by interaction of earthworms and microorganisms under controlled conditions” —Norman Q Arancon, PhD – University of Hawaii at Hilo Vermicompost “A Living Soil Amendment” Consists of...
by misoil | Sep 8, 2022 | How to Questions
Install the base layer Once you have finished lining your CFT with paper, you will add a ‘base layer’ of peat moss without disturbing the paper—this layer is for startup only. It provides no food for the worms, but it serves a few important purposes: Provides a...
by misoil | Aug 24, 2022 | Composting, Vermicomposting
Vermicompost is produced by the combined work of earthworms and microbes. Microbes are microscopic organisms including beneficial bacteria and fungi, and two other groups called protozoa and nematodes. These micro-organisms are as important to vermicompost as the...
