I just started mine for fishing bait... I started with 60worms and have 20 eggs right now. One hatched 2 nights... These red wigglers also aren’t anything to freak out about, they’re not slimy like night crawlers.. Which I hate tbh! But if you live in a 4 season state definitely more work with indoor / outdoor moving. I live in Minnesota where it can get 10degrees to -20 sometimes.
Are you afraid of Worms? I'm not afraid of them - it just starting an extreme disgusting Feeling for me when I look at them close or even touch one... I can understand you! Sorry for my bad English - it's not my Language
@@greensun1334 I mean some of mine when they stretch out get over 8 inches. Mine are super thick and healthy. I have been having problems with a few worms dying off and they’re literally split in half or even in chunks. And they smell horrid when they die. I also keep the new born and bigs separated.
When I was a little girl I used to dig up worms from the garden until I had handfuls of wriggling little friends. Watching you reveal that massive pile of worms made the little girl in me so excited! Jackpot!!
I thought that I was the only kid in the neighborhood. No we really need worms and fungi. They break down everything. Trees and sxxx. One fungus consumers oil. No shit look it up
If you have not encountered the channel, you might be interested in Plant Obsessed. She uses a 55gal barrel cut in half height-wise and then attached to each other to make a longer trough. She has the wedge method for that farm down to a science, but started experimenting with shorter bens, her first feeding in them was too large. In "blue" I think she said she has something like 4000 worms, that she put into it. Weight wise the ratio is 1lb=1000worms based on average weight of an adult red wiggler.
awesome worm density I really appreciate you sharing all your tips and tricks, it's very refreshing to see someone that still believe in open source ideas
Superb video! I learnt a lot from watching them! I did my first harvest a few days ago. I started with a hundred compost worms a pupil gave me and I end up with more than a thousand! As I watch your videos, Lilia Kogan's and the Crazy Worm Lady's I don't see a manure heap the same way as before! Thanks for sharing your experience!
Best example of successful lateral bin migration I’ve seen yet. I’m going to venture to say that by using the same glove you’re going to have mixed populations in all your bins. I agree that massive amount of worms should have made four or more new bins. Worms populate faster when they’re not over crowed. Great video.
The gnats are fungus gnats. I had the same issue. I used nematodes in my bin and they knocked the gnat population all the way down. The gnats are attracted to decaying matter, the nematodes prey on the gnat larva.
Fungus gnats are pure evil. They destroy plants by chewing holes in the roots and the plants die from root rot. I used an inch of sand in all my potted plants.
@@whenpigsfly3271 i have been fighting them for months. I put an inch of sand, neem oil, plant soap, nearly killed my plants from underwatering. Finally said to hell with it and went to the tractor supply and purchased Permethrin and Cyonara diluted into a spray bottle to 2.5% each totaling 5% / 90% water and after one application i havnt seen any of them.
@@hiltibosch5487 - I'm assuming you just applied it to the dirt? I might try it. I got rid of the gnats with the sand a year ago but they're back. Sand works. But what a hassle. I noticed that the gnats will come and go through the aeration holes in the bottom of the pot too. So you also need to bury the bottom of the pot in sand. Thanks for the tip.
@@whenpigsfly3271 The cyonara was a lawn and garden branded item. Permethrin is commonly used in agriculture. From everything I could find any fruits,vegetables, flowers ect, will not have any contaminants after at most 2 weeks. On the bottles it has charts for limiting when and how much to spray for different common vegs. If your application doesn't apply id go with the lowest applications. Be thorough. Underside of leaves the area around the plants. Itll kill aphids spidermites ect to. Water before you apply then wait a day or 2 extra after you normally would water again and give the soil a good flush and mist the leaves if your worried about any top level contaminants. Definitely read the labels and keep away from cats and other small critters.
Pest control here. Scrape off the top layer of soil 1/8th inch or so and add the layer of sand 1 inch or so. Your getting rid of eggs, their food source and smothering them at the same. The living gnats don't have anywhere to lay eggs either.
Bro, it's okay if there are a few worms on the side you're ready to harvest. The remaining worms will repopulate to equilibrium soon after. If you want to speed it up, give them a source of protein like rice.
Very educational for me, since I've been raising worms for about 5 years, now. I had the idea that -- for the size of your containers, there should be about half a pound of worms. Watching you pull out 5-7 pounds out of there is astonishing. I guess I don't need to worry about over populating my bins. I personally don't like the bins being as wet as you have them. I am also intrigued by your habit of feeding them so much fruit. I think I have had the idea that vegetable matter is more natural for them. Yes I will definitely be following you.
My impression from watching the time laps of the clear bin is the mature worms migrate from the feeding zone to lay eggs then back to the feeding zone. then I saw more small new worms migrating to the feeding zone in the final part.
Worm phobia!!!! I am finding it hard to watch...I keep telling myself they are the gardeners friends, I am a gardener! Yes definitely a therapy session !
It's interesting that you think of it that way. To me the collection of the finished vermicompost is what I consider as a harvest. The gathering and relocation of worms I see as simply finding a new home for a portion of my population once they've finished breaking down a batch of material. Thanks for watching!
My first bin is almost done. Im really excited. My worms have multiplied insanely and when I harvest these castings I will need to split the worms in 2 bins.
Great video, it is amazing the quantity and the size of your worms. I have being vermicomposting for almost a year, with apparently good results, using some some bin of various sizes but I never observed such a density of worms. Mine are also smaller. I think I will have to start copying what you are doing. Thanks for sharing!
I add a layer of wet newspaper over the feeding zone. It aids in stopping the fruit flies being attracted to the zone. Also, outside of the bin, you could place a small jar with about an inch of apple cider vinegar; stretch plastic film over it and poke small holes in it with a fork. The flies are attracted by the apple cider vinegar, climb through the holes, but can't get back out. They fall into the cider vinegar and die.
The diluted dishsoap/vinegar traps is something that - for some reason - I have never had any luck with... although I've seen it work well on other people's TH-cam channels. The one thing that helped me get rid of them was treating my systems with BTI (aka Mosquito Dunks). It worked like a charm - and continues to be my go-to whenever the pesky little flying insects begin showing up again 👍🏻
Holy Moly that's a lot of worms from your migration. It looks like a batch of spaghetti, thats my goal to have that many red wigglers. I just ordered a batch of European worms from the crazy worm lady so it will be a new experience for me.
I must admit.. it's a lot more worms than I expected to find in those two feeding zones. And way more than what I would typically launch off a new bin with. What the heck though.. I bet that new bin will be exciting to watch. I just hope I can keep up with feeding them - I have a feeling they're going to burn through a lot of food really fast. Thanks for watching!
How they are doing now is a good question. I'm not even really sure what the lifespan of a red wiggler worm is. Since this video is from more than a year and a half ago, I wonder if many, or if any, of them are still around today. If they are still around, then I would hope they are doing well. I do my best to take good care of them... :) Thanks for watching!
How fun, a bonus worm bin! You really hit the wormy lottery with those extractions! I bet you’ve got a bunch of cocoons along with worms left over in the 2 horizontal migration bins. Re: having enough good etc for all of them, I’ll share this info in case it’s relevant: I have neighbors saving me their eggshells in freezers, and if I needed to feed more scraps than we have, they’d gladly donate! (Unfortunately I don’t have space for more bins.) Another idea is to contact your local coffee house to request their used coffee grounds-they’ll happily donate, from what I hear. It’s a win-win!
Yeah - I typically like to leave plenty of time for worms to all exit the finished compost because I anticipate that there are still yet to be born baby worms too that need extra time to emerge from their cocoons. Thanks for watching!
WOW!! Worms 101 Class!! Thank you..now I know how to switch out my worms!! Horizontal feeding zone . Got it !! Well my first negative!! You are so Upsetting Me how you are...panhandling those little critters!! And to think I used to work their poor gentle bodies onto my fish hooks like they were just non creatures!! OUCH. GUILTY OLD MIND !!! WELL...I cried now !!! Empath for the innocent working worms....easy to pay !
Very nice job. IMO your bin is a bit small to worry about a horizontal migration system. Just split the bins as they grow - once the bins are large then you can migrate them
I cant get enough watching these videos. I am planning to make an own worm farm as well as selling worm tea and vermicompost. Nice to see all those different techniques people using.
Thank you for this detailed video. I just received my first 100 red wigglers, I know i have a long way to go but i hope eventually I'll have my own supply of vermicompost for my garden
I do not know. I have never heard of anyone using it. If you try it, then be sure to do so with a small quantity in an isolated portion of your worm - leaving them room to avoid it if they do not like it. Thanks for watching!
the fruit flies eggs are IN the FRUITS already when you buy them....so what actually is the problem is that you feed your worms to much... The fruit flies come out after the fruit has decayed to a certain point if not eaten (they need a certain time to grow obviously) So when there's a lot of decaying fruit the flies will be there ( NOT attacked BY the food but coming FROM the fruits themselves) Hope this helps you :)
@@rondavis2791 I simply cannot believe the soil quality that the worms produced. You could almost eat the soil it is so rich. I am going to install a greenhouse in my backyard hopefully this year and have 20 worm farms going at once. Every household should have at least one worm farm. Incredible.
At times they go immediately for rice - other times it takes a while. I've come to accept that some things take longer than others. Thanks for watching!
You can probably add nematodes to your vermicompost to prevent fungus gnats and white flies too. It comes in a powder and you just water it in. If you have extra; you can water it into your garden or an outdoor compost pile for more local nematode activity.
On predatory insects and possible rodents you can spread peppermint oil or wrags with the Crystal form of mint to keep them out! I actually mix the crystals with alcohol and vegetable oil to prevent mice and bugs in my basement and garage. The previous generations would use Osage oranges or Hedge apples as they are known. Bet all your fishing buddies love you too!
when i saw the digging of the first part i was like THATS A LOTTA WORMS but then he want to the feeding spot and i just cried (no i wasnt sad) it was just kinda funny in my head i was yelling NOW THATS TOO MANY WORMS lol
16:15 in getting the chance to look at the castings... One of the things that is likely to contribute to you having worms throughout is moisture. If the feeding releases enough moisture it can saturate the rest of the bin. Which is great for breeding (80% moisture, or so I have heard). If I had to speculate a suggestion to help. Fewer worms (0.5-1.5lbs per square ft) if you start with less than that they will breed to capacity, smaller feedings for those bins and something like dry coconut coir (aqua culture makes a brick that is salt free I have never had a problem with it) to wick moisture away from the food and castings especially if used as a cover for the feeding. Also coffee, if brewed does not affect the ph level as the brewing pulls out the oils and acids from the grounds. Most of my comments are based on things I have learned from others. But I have used coconut coir and coffee grounds myself.
Dude, this was so intense and interesting! I wanna go get a couple pet worms and make a mini habitat for them! I love it! When I buy my house I'll for sure have composting!
I know this is an old video, and your insect problem might already be resolved, but anyway. I moved my outdoor bin inside last month as temperatures are dropping, and when I did I also had a midge and mite problem. I'm not sure exactly what was the cause. It was very wet and rainy before moving it in, and could have let them get a foothold. It could be the fact that it was in the bathroom. I moved it there to preserve moisture, but maybe it was too humid. But I think it was my cardboard cover. Outside because of the wetness it began getting slightly mouldy, blue-green splotches on the bottom and a yellow fuzz on top. I think the humidity of the bathroom continued this, leading to the infestation. I decided to remove it, hoping that the bathroom's humidity would be enough to stop my bin drying out without the cardboard (and my bin does still have a lid), and it's worked tremendously. Almost overnight I saw changes. The mites all but disappeared and the midges died off and stopped reproducing/the eggs were on the cardboard and were removed from the equation. There's the occasional mite or midge (perhaps the last holdouts) but my bin's otherwise fine now. If moisture is an issue, using plastic bags (as you already do) for these bins might be the trick. Obviously your cardboard may not have the same issue, but it's something to consider. cardboardcould For reference I use a 40L rectangular container and the bedding material is years-old cocoa-flake mulch. It's what I had to hand when I started the bin and was curious how it would turn out. While it seems harder to digest than shredded paper they seem to be getting through it, slowly but surely. I don't know whether this also has an effect, as perhaps the lower decomp rates and lower sogginess helps deter the insects. In the future though I do plan to use paper/cardboard to speed up the process and because it's easily available. I also only feed every 1.5-2 weeks, though heavily, but bury it quite deep. I'm very new to this, and have no where near your knowledge of vermiculture, but figured I might share my experience in the hope in could help. Love your videos, keep em coming.
Great story - very interesting. Thanks for sharing! I'm presently tangling with mites in my ANC bins - I just posted a video showing how things are progressing in those bins now that I have given them some time to dry off. Things seem to be headed in the right direction. Hopefully it'll be a happy ending soon. Thank you for watching!
@@A-V Yeah I just saw you posted a video. Will check it out. No problem and glad to hear it. I've found that even when the top layer of bedding has dried out (to the detriment of mites/insects) as long as that below remains damp and the worms have plenty of moist avocado or banana peels and such to eat, they're happy. I now tend to keep slightly on the drier side, while keeping my eye on the bin to avoid any disasters. Much like my plants really. You can always water them if you need to, but it's hard to react to an excess of moisture. By then the damage is already done, be it aphids, fungus gnats or root rot.
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Thank You for your presentation. I have watched a number of TH-cam shows about growing worms and have been trying my best with my own. You Sr. However have shown me some of the basic technique I have been looking for. Use of burring food and using leafs for covering. I am going to instill what you showed here in this video. Again, thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. 👍
Hi l have been watching your video. Just sent for my 250 worms. I have a 10 gallon square bucket w lid . I m going to Keep in my basement . I hope l can do this.
@@CloudslnMyCoffee my bin is awesome I have babies that are wiggling now it’s not that hard Just as long that you follow not to keep it to moist or over feed them. It’s pretty much easy. Supervisor them 2x a week for 5 minutes. Feed them once a week. And that is basically it. Thanks for asking.
@@A-V سلمت وغنمت أحاول من طرفي معرفة السبب لأنني أرىىٰٰ تكلفتك المادية والجهد والوقت ليس بالامر الهين لذا أعتبر مواد فيديوهاتك الطويلة هي بحد ذاتها برنامجاً تعليميا لتوعية المزارعين والهواة محبي الزراعة من اصحاب البيوت الكبيرة والاستراحات للاستفادة من هذا الكنز ( الذهب الاسود ) لإنبات اصعب البذور ومساعدة تسميد الاشجار بشكل دوري لانتاج فواكه وخضروات وحدائق شجرية جميلة للزينة بشكل طبيعي ينفع النبات والانسان وكل مخلوقات الله تحت الارض وفوقها. شكرا وممنون لك هذه المكتبة الثرية المصورة لتبقى نافعة للاجيال محبي اعمالك من المملكة العربية السعودية المدينة النبوية سالم الجابر
Do you suspect an issue in your bin? An issue that's causing the worms to depart the material? If we have already discussed this then please pardon me for asking again & remind me; does your bin have a lid? If it does, then does having the lid on create a cavity of air between the contents of the bin & the lid??
A V I have mesh screen to cover the container so they don’t drop on the floor , my red worm doesn’t crawl up but only ANC maybe that’s why they called them night crawlers because they are really like to crawl 😁thanks for answering my question 👍🏼
Hi gnats problem are due to excess moisture i had those problems fr my plants i let them dry out in sunlight fr few days ...it worked for the plants ..so find a way to reduce moisture content in the worm bin..they will reduce fair amount
mahasowndarya senthill, those sound like fungus gnats and you are dead on. They can’t reproduce unless things are too damp. I used to get them in my garden seedlings and in garden plants I overwatered. I finally got some bags of play sand and put it in the containers I use to grow my garden in. I think a one inch deep layer covering all the top surface of soil cured the problem. The adults can’t get down in the sand and the nymphs can’t get out. With the worm condos I’ve been putting paper bags on the top of the soil, castings and food. It confuses both kinds of gnats and cuts down on the little monsters. I also put traps out for the fruit flies. A little bit of fruit and apple cider vinegar in a glass, plastic wrap tightly over top of glass. Secure with a rubber band or kitchen cord. Make a very small hole in center of plastic wrap. Stick a small funnel in the starter hole and it should stretch the starter hole, leaving no gaps. Fruit flies go into glass by way of funnel but can’t find the way out. Clean kitchen drains with boiling water. Fruit flies find places with water to breed and that pretty well describes sink plumbing. Some people recommend using bleach with boiling water but who wants bleach steam indoors, or anywhere for that matter. Boiling water kills them just fine.
TML confirmed The correct spelling is, “gnats”. Try google to confirm and avoid future embarrassment. Speaking of spelling, you spelled “your” wrong. The correct spelling is “you’re” as in, you are slow.
The flying insects are most likely fungus gnats! Add some Springtails to your bins to keep mold down, or simply come to terms with the fliers. The leaves are likely the source of the mold, in my experience.
I am also very new at vericomposting, but loving it. Such satisfaction seeing how they grow and multiply. And also the fact that there is much less garbage for the waste fill. When it's time I will surely use your method of horizontal migrating. I think you maybe have a fruit fly problem. Maybe due to excess of sweet smelling fruit? My bins are outside and the summers in South Africa is hot and full of bugs. I try to limit my ratio of fruit to 1 to 5: 1 part fruit, 2 parts green vegetables of leaves and 2 parts brown matter like dry leaves, paper or cardboard. I hope this will help me to keep the fruit flies away.
The temperature here has dropped considerably & the fruit flies I was observing in my wormery have more or less vanished - thank goodness. I do try to keep sweet smelling things like fruits buried deep to avoid attracting pests. Usually it works, but not always. Thanks for watching!
Amazing worm haul! FYI / I believe that used coffee grounds are not acidic. I have read studies that say they are neutral as the acid has been leached into your cuppa of Joe.
I would just fill it to the very top of the bin when you have the fruit fly problem. The larve will die trying to get to the top. Also will want to set Apple cider vinegar traps in the room so they dont lay more larve in the bins.
Usually fruit flies do not reproduce in my worm bins. Only in my regular compost bins. I don't know why. Maybe the worms eat their eggs as they feed, or maybe they deplete the food for the larvae too quickly. However, some other kinds of earth living mosquitoes do live in them, but they do not seem to fly away to the other places of the room or interfere with the worms.
I'm no worm expert. I have a suggestion. Perhaps the reason why the worms go to the finished compost is because they are going back to the enzymes they need for digestion. I did loads of research and saw a worm farm accidentally show spritzing of worm tea over the feed zone to replace the enzyme that helps begin the breakdown of the food and micro biome that's healthy for worm gut. I will bet you if you do a spritzing over the freshly laid food before you cover it with grit and coffee, you'll have a quicker compost and even more worms and faster migration.
Interesting. I always go on the assumption that the microorganisms within the bin make their way into newly added bedding and food pretty quickly... but I can certainly see how doing what you discussed could help jump start the process. Thanks for watching!
My first instinct when seeing the flies was that the breeding ground was on the verge of going bad and then when I saw the worms clumped together in a slimy lump I was sure that you had intervened just before total disaster had struck.
Splendid, thanks for uploading this informative video. My worms will be getting a banana peel and a couple handfuls of crushed leaves. Also, I need to ask my Dad for his eggshells as I'm not a fan of a chicken embryo.
The hens that produce eggs meant for human consumption never mingle with roosters... so their eggs are never fertilized & therefore never develop into embryos. If the eggs you get come with baby chicks in them, then you need to find a new place to buy eggs. :P. Thanks for watching!
I'm using these videos as exposure therapy so I can start my own worm farm without freaking out 😅
Bravo - that's the spirit! Good luck - and thank you for watching!
They dont bit and they have no poison... all other fears are manufactured.
I just started mine for fishing bait... I started with 60worms and have 20 eggs right now. One hatched 2 nights... These red wigglers also aren’t anything to freak out about, they’re not slimy like night crawlers.. Which I hate tbh!
But if you live in a 4 season state definitely more work with indoor / outdoor moving. I live in Minnesota where it can get 10degrees to -20 sometimes.
Are you afraid of Worms? I'm not afraid of them - it just starting an extreme disgusting Feeling for me when I look at them close or even touch one... I can understand you! Sorry for my bad English - it's not my Language
@@greensun1334 I mean some of mine when they stretch out get over 8 inches. Mine are super thick and healthy.
I have been having problems with a few worms dying off and they’re literally split in half or even in chunks. And they smell horrid when they die.
I also keep the new born and bigs separated.
TH-cam: "Here's a video you might like!"
Me: "Worms? Wtf TH-cam, your algorithm is shit."
::43 Minutes Later::
Me: "Honey, we're getting worms"
#relatable
Wow! I've only heard myths of idiots like you.
@@theftothek Not idiot if it encourages new experience
Jajajaja 😂😂
been there doing that
When I was a little girl I used to dig up worms from the garden until I had handfuls of wriggling little friends. Watching you reveal that massive pile of worms made the little girl in me so excited! Jackpot!!
I want to marry you! ;)
@@calcareadk Weirdo
I thought that I was the only kid in the neighborhood. No we really need worms and fungi. They break down everything. Trees and sxxx. One fungus consumers oil. No shit look it up
I loved (and still do) sprinkling sugar by ant hills ❤️❤️❤️ I don't care how crazy I look to the neighbors lol lol!
@@hugo5149 its called a compliment wrapped in a joke.
Get a life you scrub!
your channel is so genuine. you come for worms you get worms
If you have not encountered the channel, you might be interested in Plant Obsessed. She uses a 55gal barrel cut in half height-wise and then attached to each other to make a longer trough. She has the wedge method for that farm down to a science, but started experimenting with shorter bens, her first feeding in them was too large. In "blue" I think she said she has something like 4000 worms, that she put into it.
Weight wise the ratio is 1lb=1000worms based on average weight of an adult red wiggler.
Yes - I'm a subscriber of that channel. She & I exchange comments in one-another's videos all the time :)
forbidden spaghetti
Only in civilized countries..
High protein for gains
awesome worm density I really appreciate you sharing all your tips and tricks, it's very refreshing to see someone that still believe in open source ideas
Oh.. did I forget to mention that any and all adoption of my methods requires the payment of a fee?! 😉 Haha!!! Thank you for watching!
Just found this channel, and I love it. This guy clearly loves his worms and he inspires me to start my own worm farm.
Superb video! I learnt a lot from watching them! I did my first harvest a few days ago. I started with a hundred compost worms a pupil gave me and I end up with more than a thousand! As I watch your videos, Lilia Kogan's and the Crazy Worm Lady's I don't see a manure heap the same way as before!
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Put a little container of dish soap and apple cider vinegar cover with saran wrap put little bitty holes in it will attract the flies👍👍👍
Best example of successful lateral bin migration I’ve seen yet. I’m going to venture to say that by using the same glove you’re going to have mixed populations in all your bins. I agree that massive amount of worms should have made four or more new bins. Worms populate faster when they’re not over crowed. Great video.
Thank you for watching!
I looks as if the little guys love the way you’re planned placement of their food stuffs.
OHHH LOL this is Better than Disney Channel!!
Spend enough time on TH-cam and eventually you end up in some dudes worm dungeon.
Hilarious I laughed out loud!
@@victoriasanchez1960 I also laughed out loud..
Down ones spider hole lol
Just like mine !
I hate you redditors, you can't do anything nowadays
The gnats are fungus gnats. I had the same issue. I used nematodes in my bin and they knocked the gnat population all the way down. The gnats are attracted to decaying matter, the nematodes prey on the gnat larva.
Fungus gnats are pure evil. They destroy plants by chewing holes in the roots and the plants die from root rot. I used an inch of sand in all my potted plants.
@@whenpigsfly3271 i have been fighting them for months. I put an inch of sand, neem oil, plant soap, nearly killed my plants from underwatering. Finally said to hell with it and went to the tractor supply and purchased Permethrin and Cyonara diluted into a spray bottle to 2.5% each totaling 5% / 90% water and after one application i havnt seen any of them.
@@hiltibosch5487 - I'm assuming you just applied it to the dirt? I might try it. I got rid of the gnats with the sand a year ago but they're back. Sand works. But what a hassle. I noticed that the gnats will come and go through the aeration holes in the bottom of the pot too. So you also need to bury the bottom of the pot in sand. Thanks for the tip.
@@whenpigsfly3271 The cyonara was a lawn and garden branded item. Permethrin is commonly used in agriculture. From everything I could find any fruits,vegetables, flowers ect, will not have any contaminants after at most 2 weeks. On the bottles it has charts for limiting when and how much to spray for different common vegs. If your application doesn't apply id go with the lowest applications. Be thorough. Underside of leaves the area around the plants. Itll kill aphids spidermites ect to. Water before you apply then wait a day or 2 extra after you normally would water again and give the soil a good flush and mist the leaves if your worried about any top level contaminants. Definitely read the labels and keep away from cats and other small critters.
Pest control here. Scrape off the top layer of soil 1/8th inch or so and add the layer of sand 1 inch or so. Your getting rid of eggs, their food source and smothering them at the same. The living gnats don't have anywhere to lay eggs either.
Bro, it's okay if there are a few worms on the side you're ready to harvest. The remaining worms will repopulate to equilibrium soon after. If you want to speed it up, give them a source of protein like rice.
Very educational for me, since I've been raising worms for about 5 years, now. I had the idea that -- for the size of your containers, there should be about half a pound of worms. Watching you pull out 5-7 pounds out of there is astonishing. I guess I don't need to worry about over populating my bins. I personally don't like the bins being as wet as you have them. I am also intrigued by your habit of feeding them so much fruit. I think I have had the idea that vegetable matter is more natural for them. Yes I will definitely be following you.
I've now seen why my 60g tote is ploughing through food and I'm not seeing a visible concentration of worms 🤣🤣
Wow! DIY worm farm ever
I'm gonna start a worm farm eventually
After 8 minutes I realized this is 43 minutes long and not 4:30 minutes
My impression from watching the time laps of the clear bin is the mature worms migrate from the feeding zone to lay eggs then back to the feeding zone. then I saw more small new worms migrating to the feeding zone in the final part.
This week started researching worm composting, thanks for the videos!
Worm phobia!!!! I am finding it hard to watch...I keep telling myself they are the gardeners friends, I am a gardener! Yes definitely a therapy session !
I am proud of you for tackling your fears head-on rather than running from them :) Thanks for watching!
@@A-V Thankyou for the encouragement. I do respect the worms when I am gardening. It’s the really huge ones that sends me off the scale 😂
I think I have to start composting.
Thank you for sharing good video to see somebody doing something different little worms
Jackpot of a worm harvest, congrats
It's interesting that you think of it that way. To me the collection of the finished vermicompost is what I consider as a harvest. The gathering and relocation of worms I see as simply finding a new home for a portion of my population once they've finished breaking down a batch of material. Thanks for watching!
My first bin is almost done. Im really excited. My worms have multiplied insanely and when I harvest these castings I will need to split the worms in 2 bins.
Great video, it is amazing the quantity and the size of your worms. I have being vermicomposting for almost a year, with apparently good results, using some some bin of various sizes but I never observed such a density of worms. Mine are also smaller. I think I will have to start copying what you are doing.
Thanks for sharing!
Wow! You're wildly successful! It makes me happy to see a setup doing so well. Good on ya!
This kinda video it is what TH-cam supposed to be!
And....now it's demonetized. YT CEO Mrs. Dipshit thanks you for bringing it to her attention.
I add a layer of wet newspaper over the feeding zone. It aids in stopping the fruit flies being attracted to the zone. Also, outside of the bin, you could place a small jar with about an inch of apple cider vinegar; stretch plastic film over it and poke small holes in it with a fork. The flies are attracted by the apple cider vinegar, climb through the holes, but can't get back out. They fall into the cider vinegar and die.
The diluted dishsoap/vinegar traps is something that - for some reason - I have never had any luck with... although I've seen it work well on other people's TH-cam channels. The one thing that helped me get rid of them was treating my systems with BTI (aka Mosquito Dunks). It worked like a charm - and continues to be my go-to whenever the pesky little flying insects begin showing up again 👍🏻
Holy Moly that's a lot of worms from your migration. It looks like a batch of spaghetti, thats my goal to have that many red wigglers. I just ordered a batch of European worms from the crazy worm lady so it will be a new experience for me.
I must admit.. it's a lot more worms than I expected to find in those two feeding zones. And way more than what I would typically launch off a new bin with. What the heck though.. I bet that new bin will be exciting to watch. I just hope I can keep up with feeding them - I have a feeling they're going to burn through a lot of food really fast. Thanks for watching!
@@A-V yeah I was shocked you didn't make at least two new bins with them 😂 how are they doing now?
How they are doing now is a good question. I'm not even really sure what the lifespan of a red wiggler worm is. Since this video is from more than a year and a half ago, I wonder if many, or if any, of them are still around today. If they are still around, then I would hope they are doing well. I do my best to take good care of them... :) Thanks for watching!
Nice batch of worms. Thanks for sharing. 🐛🌱
How fun, a bonus worm bin! You really hit the wormy lottery with those extractions! I bet you’ve got a bunch of cocoons along with worms left over in the 2 horizontal migration bins. Re: having enough good etc for all of them, I’ll share this info in case it’s relevant: I have neighbors saving me their eggshells in freezers, and if I needed to feed more scraps than we have, they’d gladly donate! (Unfortunately I don’t have space for more bins.) Another idea is to contact your local coffee house to request their used coffee grounds-they’ll happily donate, from what I hear. It’s a win-win!
Yeah - I typically like to leave plenty of time for worms to all exit the finished compost because I anticipate that there are still yet to be born baby worms too that need extra time to emerge from their cocoons. Thanks for watching!
WOW!! Worms 101 Class!! Thank you..now I know how to switch out my worms!! Horizontal feeding zone . Got it !! Well my first negative!! You are so Upsetting Me how you are...panhandling those little critters!! And to think I used to work their poor gentle bodies onto my fish hooks like they were just non creatures!! OUCH. GUILTY OLD MIND !!! WELL...I cried now !!! Empath for the innocent working worms....easy to pay !
I assure you that no worms were harmed in the making of this video. :) Haha!
Very nice job. IMO your bin is a bit small to worry about a horizontal migration system. Just split the bins as they grow - once the bins are large then you can migrate them
I cant get enough watching these videos. I am planning to make an own worm farm as well as selling worm tea and vermicompost. Nice to see all those different techniques people using.
Thank you for this detailed video. I just received my first 100 red wigglers, I know i have a long way to go but i hope eventually I'll have my own supply of vermicompost for my garden
You'll have tons of worms soon - they multiply quickly. Enjoy!
I do not know. I have never heard of anyone using it. If you try it, then be sure to do so with a small quantity in an isolated portion of your worm - leaving them room to avoid it if they do not like it. Thanks for watching!
hey i just got in my neighbours garden because of you , you nutter, no moss there
I believe the wet leaves is what's attracting those nats. Your Compost looks great! 👍
the fruit flies eggs are IN the FRUITS already when you buy them....so what actually is the problem is that you feed your worms to much...
The fruit flies come out after the fruit has decayed to a certain point if not eaten (they need a certain time to grow obviously)
So when there's a lot of decaying fruit the flies will be there ( NOT attacked BY the food but coming FROM the fruits themselves)
Hope this helps you :)
But it seems the fruit has been frozen which is supposed to kill the fly eggs. Right?
Cool! I just started my first worm farm 2 weeks ago.
I just started my first worm farm yesterday.
@@rondavis2791 I simply cannot believe the soil quality that the worms produced. You could almost eat the soil it is so rich. I am going to install a greenhouse in my backyard hopefully this year and have 20 worm farms going at once. Every household should have at least one worm farm. Incredible.
I almost wanted to hit my screen but it was 1 of your gnats! lolol
You must have a really high quality computer monitor :) Thanks for watching!
Covering the food with a bit of dirt reduces the amount of gnats. They can easily crawl through the leaf layer
Good point - thanks. And thank you for watching!
Really learned a lot. Thanks! I’ve read the it’s better not to feed them starchy foods so maybe that’s why they’re not eating the rice.
At times they go immediately for rice - other times it takes a while. I've come to accept that some things take longer than others. Thanks for watching!
You can probably add nematodes to your vermicompost to prevent fungus gnats and white flies too. It comes in a powder and you just water it in. If you have extra; you can water it into your garden or an outdoor compost pile for more local nematode activity.
Thank you
Very good video. Very informative, especially for a noob at worm composter like me. 👍
I'm not going to lie, I thought those were frozen and so was your left hand. 🤣 At least until you moved your hand.
:)
Nice work!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. It was very informative and nice to know all of the foods they eat.
On predatory insects and possible rodents you can spread peppermint oil or wrags with the Crystal form of mint to keep them out! I actually mix the crystals with alcohol and vegetable oil to prevent mice and bugs in my basement and garage. The previous generations would use Osage oranges or Hedge apples as they are known. Bet all your fishing buddies love you too!
Omg. You could probably start 10 move bins with that amount of worms
Great Video! Very peaceful to watch
Mom, can we have Chef Boyardee?
We have Chef Boyardee at home
Chef Boyardee at home: 5:50
Thanks
Good worm ASMR
I found this really interesting, but I cannot lie...it's also kinda gross, especially in 08:52 with the moist soil/debris/worms.
Amazing!
Great video.
when i saw the digging of the first part i was like THATS A LOTTA WORMS but then he want to the feeding spot and i just cried (no i wasnt sad) it was just kinda funny in my head i was yelling NOW THATS TOO MANY WORMS lol
16:15 in getting the chance to look at the castings... One of the things that is likely to contribute to you having worms throughout is moisture. If the feeding releases enough moisture it can saturate the rest of the bin. Which is great for breeding (80% moisture, or so I have heard). If I had to speculate a suggestion to help. Fewer worms (0.5-1.5lbs per square ft) if you start with less than that they will breed to capacity, smaller feedings for those bins and something like dry coconut coir (aqua culture makes a brick that is salt free I have never had a problem with it) to wick moisture away from the food and castings especially if used as a cover for the feeding.
Also coffee, if brewed does not affect the ph level as the brewing pulls out the oils and acids from the grounds. Most of my comments are based on things I have learned from others. But I have used coconut coir and coffee grounds myself.
All good, sound input - thank you for watching & for commenting!
Dude, this was so intense and interesting! I wanna go get a couple pet worms and make a mini habitat for them! I love it! When I buy my house I'll for sure have composting!
I know this is an old video, and your insect problem might already be resolved, but anyway. I moved my outdoor bin inside last month as temperatures are dropping, and when I did I also had a midge and mite problem. I'm not sure exactly what was the cause. It was very wet and rainy before moving it in, and could have let them get a foothold. It could be the fact that it was in the bathroom. I moved it there to preserve moisture, but maybe it was too humid. But I think it was my cardboard cover. Outside because of the wetness it began getting slightly mouldy, blue-green splotches on the bottom and a yellow fuzz on top. I think the humidity of the bathroom continued this, leading to the infestation.
I decided to remove it, hoping that the bathroom's humidity would be enough to stop my bin drying out without the cardboard (and my bin does still have a lid), and it's worked tremendously. Almost overnight I saw changes. The mites all but disappeared and the midges died off and stopped reproducing/the eggs were on the cardboard and were removed from the equation. There's the occasional mite or midge (perhaps the last holdouts) but my bin's otherwise fine now. If moisture is an issue, using plastic bags (as you already do) for these bins might be the trick. Obviously your cardboard may not have the same issue, but it's something to consider. cardboardcould
For reference I use a 40L rectangular container and the bedding material is years-old cocoa-flake mulch. It's what I had to hand when I started the bin and was curious how it would turn out. While it seems harder to digest than shredded paper they seem to be getting through it, slowly but surely. I don't know whether this also has an effect, as perhaps the lower decomp rates and lower sogginess helps deter the insects. In the future though I do plan to use paper/cardboard to speed up the process and because it's easily available. I also only feed every 1.5-2 weeks, though heavily, but bury it quite deep. I'm very new to this, and have no where near your knowledge of vermiculture, but figured I might share my experience in the hope in could help. Love your videos, keep em coming.
Great story - very interesting. Thanks for sharing! I'm presently tangling with mites in my ANC bins - I just posted a video showing how things are progressing in those bins now that I have given them some time to dry off. Things seem to be headed in the right direction. Hopefully it'll be a happy ending soon. Thank you for watching!
@@A-V Yeah I just saw you posted a video. Will check it out. No problem and glad to hear it. I've found that even when the top layer of bedding has dried out (to the detriment of mites/insects) as long as that below remains damp and the worms have plenty of moist avocado or banana peels and such to eat, they're happy.
I now tend to keep slightly on the drier side, while keeping my eye on the bin to avoid any disasters. Much like my plants really. You can always water them if you need to, but it's hard to react to an excess of moisture. By then the damage is already done, be it aphids, fungus gnats or root rot.
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Great video. O started a 3 bucket system. Bottom with a valve for worm tea. Being new with happens in winter.
Keep it up u're doing wonderful job
Nice video, you can go fishing every day and not run out of worms!!!
That's a lot of food for the small containers of nightcrawlers, which is likely why there is a bit too much moisture at the bottom.
It's fortunate that they have a hearty appetite! :)
Thanks, your vids are a big help.. My bin and worms are healthy but obviously need more food... Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thank You for your presentation. I have watched a number of TH-cam shows about growing worms and have been trying my best with my own. You Sr. However have shown me some of the basic technique I have been looking for. Use of burring food and using leafs for covering. I am going to instill what you showed here in this video. Again, thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. 👍
I'm glad you liked it & found it informative. Thank you for watching!
That first bin is prime time to get the worms out and start a fresh bin use that gold
Such great videos. Very informative, helpful and inspiring!
Thank you for the kind words - and thanks for watching!
Coffee grounds attract the knats...
So you say that coffee grinds attracts Knats ???? Wow !!
Hi l have been watching your video. Just sent for my 250 worms. I have a 10 gallon square bucket w lid . I m going to Keep in my basement . I hope l can do this.
Awesome - best of luck with it. Thank you for watching!
How is your bin doing?
@@CloudslnMyCoffee my bin is awesome I have babies that are wiggling now it’s not that hard Just as long that you follow not to keep it to moist or over feed them. It’s pretty much easy. Supervisor them 2x a week for 5 minutes. Feed them once a week. And that is basically it. Thanks for asking.
مشترك قديم في قناتك
ولم يصلني اية اشعار بالجديد
شكرا لهذا الجهد والصبر
سننشر مواد القناة التي تخص الفيرمي كومبوست
شكرًا لكونك مشتركًا - وعلى المشاهدة. لا أعرف لماذا لم تحصل على إشعار. نأمل أن تكون مشكلة لمرة واحدة
@@A-V
سلمت وغنمت
أحاول من طرفي معرفة السبب
لأنني أرىىٰٰ تكلفتك المادية والجهد والوقت
ليس بالامر الهين
لذا أعتبر مواد فيديوهاتك الطويلة
هي بحد ذاتها برنامجاً تعليميا
لتوعية المزارعين والهواة محبي الزراعة من اصحاب البيوت الكبيرة والاستراحات
للاستفادة من هذا الكنز ( الذهب الاسود )
لإنبات اصعب البذور
ومساعدة تسميد الاشجار بشكل دوري
لانتاج فواكه وخضروات وحدائق شجرية جميلة للزينة بشكل طبيعي ينفع النبات والانسان وكل مخلوقات الله تحت الارض وفوقها.
شكرا وممنون لك هذه المكتبة الثرية المصورة
لتبقى نافعة للاجيال
محبي اعمالك من المملكة العربية السعودية
المدينة النبوية
سالم الجابر
شكرا على الكلمات الرقيقة - وشكرا مرة أخرى على المشاهدة!
Your worms don’t try to escape I think you have good ph balance bins ! Mine always try to crawl out 😂
Do you suspect an issue in your bin? An issue that's causing the worms to depart the material?
If we have already discussed this then please pardon me for asking again & remind me; does your bin have a lid? If it does, then does having the lid on create a cavity of air between the contents of the bin & the lid??
A V I have mesh screen to cover the container so they don’t drop on the floor , my red worm doesn’t crawl up but only ANC maybe that’s why they called them night crawlers because they are really like to crawl 😁thanks for answering my question 👍🏼
You might be right. Good thing you have the cover on. Thanks again for watching!
Amazing . Wery wery nice video . I hope my worms grow up now.
I got worms!
Use a Yellow Sticky Trap for flying insects. Most flying insects are attracted to yellow and you will need to leave light on near the Yellow Traps.
Lots of worms
now I can sleep tight......
Hi gnats problem are due to excess moisture i had those problems fr my plants i let them dry out in sunlight fr few days ...it worked for the plants ..so find a way to reduce moisture content in the worm bin..they will reduce fair amount
mahasowndarya senthill, those sound like fungus gnats and you are dead on. They can’t reproduce unless things are too damp. I used to get them in my garden seedlings and in garden plants I overwatered. I finally got some bags of play sand and put it in the containers I use to grow my garden in. I think a one inch deep layer covering all the top surface of soil cured the problem. The adults can’t get down in the sand and the nymphs can’t get out. With the worm condos I’ve been putting paper bags on the top of the soil, castings and food. It confuses both kinds of gnats and cuts down on the little monsters. I also put traps out for the fruit flies. A little bit of fruit and apple cider vinegar in a glass, plastic wrap tightly over top of glass. Secure with a rubber band or kitchen cord. Make a very small hole in center of plastic wrap. Stick a small funnel in the starter hole and it should stretch the starter hole, leaving no gaps. Fruit flies go into glass by way of funnel but can’t find the way out. Clean kitchen drains with boiling water. Fruit flies find places with water to breed and that pretty well describes sink plumbing. Some people recommend using bleach with boiling water but who wants bleach steam indoors, or anywhere for that matter. Boiling water kills them just fine.
Its spelled nats🤦🏾♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏿♀️
@@tmlconfirmed5784 It's actually spelled gnats.
@@lizgerman1238 your slow
TML confirmed The correct spelling is, “gnats”. Try google to confirm and avoid future embarrassment. Speaking of spelling, you spelled “your” wrong. The correct spelling is “you’re” as in, you are slow.
"...and here's the thing its made of worms, it even fires worms..."
The flying insects are most likely fungus gnats! Add some Springtails to your bins to keep mold down, or simply come to terms with the fliers. The leaves are likely the source of the mold, in my experience.
I am also very new at vericomposting, but loving it. Such satisfaction seeing how they grow and multiply. And also the fact that there is much less garbage for the waste fill. When it's time I will surely use your method of horizontal migrating.
I think you maybe have a fruit fly problem. Maybe due to excess of sweet smelling fruit? My bins are outside and the summers in South Africa is hot and full of bugs. I try to limit my ratio of fruit to 1 to 5: 1 part fruit, 2 parts green vegetables of leaves and 2 parts brown matter like dry leaves, paper or cardboard. I hope this will help me to keep the fruit flies away.
The temperature here has dropped considerably & the fruit flies I was observing in my wormery have more or less vanished - thank goodness. I do try to keep sweet smelling things like fruits buried deep to avoid attracting pests. Usually it works, but not always. Thanks for watching!
Amazing worm haul! FYI / I believe that used coffee grounds are not acidic. I have read studies that say they are neutral as the acid has been leached into your cuppa of Joe.
I think you’re right. I remember hearing something similar in a video I watched recently. Thanks for watching!
Leafs are Great!!!but once you use them you get Bugs of some sort 9 out a 10 times,,
I really like your house ! Texas doesn’t have any basement ,great video 👍🏻
You need one... I think a tornado is coming your way!
I just started my worm bin.... waiting for the worms to arrive..
Awesome
I would just fill it to the very top of the bin when you have the fruit fly problem. The larve will die trying to get to the top. Also will want to set Apple cider vinegar traps in the room so they dont lay more larve in the bins.
Usually fruit flies do not reproduce in my worm bins. Only in my regular compost bins. I don't know why. Maybe the worms eat their eggs as they feed, or maybe they deplete the food for the larvae too quickly. However, some other kinds of earth living mosquitoes do live in them, but they do not seem to fly away to the other places of the room or interfere with the worms.
these worms eat better than i do lol
I think it would be really cool if you talked about the worms and maybe get different worms
LIKE. RIO DE JANEIRO - BRASIL.
Congratulations, unbelievable amount of worms.
I'm no worm expert. I have a suggestion. Perhaps the reason why the worms go to the finished compost is because they are going back to the enzymes they need for digestion. I did loads of research and saw a worm farm accidentally show spritzing of worm tea over the feed zone to replace the enzyme that helps begin the breakdown of the food and micro biome that's healthy for worm gut. I will bet you if you do a spritzing over the freshly laid food before you cover it with grit and coffee, you'll have a quicker compost and even more worms and faster migration.
Interesting. I always go on the assumption that the microorganisms within the bin make their way into newly added bedding and food pretty quickly... but I can certainly see how doing what you discussed could help jump start the process. Thanks for watching!
My first instinct when seeing the flies was that the breeding ground was on the verge of going bad and then when I saw the worms clumped together in a slimy lump I was sure that you had intervened just before total disaster had struck.
I was a bit disappointed you didn't have any of them named.
:)
Splendid, thanks for uploading this informative video. My worms will be getting a banana peel and a couple handfuls of crushed leaves. Also, I need to ask my Dad for his eggshells as I'm not a fan of a chicken embryo.
The hens that produce eggs meant for human consumption never mingle with roosters... so their eggs are never fertilized & therefore never develop into embryos. If the eggs you get come with baby chicks in them, then you need to find a new place to buy eggs. :P. Thanks for watching!
i decide to subscribe in the first minute
Thank you! Welcome!!
Sprinkle pure dolomite lime **not garden lime** lightly on top to get rid of insects.
Thanks for the tip. And thank you for watching!
This is how it's done folks!