I love my urban worm bag! It’s been operating nonstop since 2018 and I knew absolutely nothing about worm farming when I started. So thank you for your videos and advice that have helped me be successful in spite of my own lack of knowledge about the whole process!
Several years ago I stumbled on Dr. Ingham's videos. The microscope has changed the way I garden. Did a test of natural bedding vs paper a couple years ago. Sent samples to the UW forage lab, the natural bedding had higher nutrients values across the board and I found a larger diversity and density of biology under my microscope, needless to say, I only use natural bedding since. Another thing I am trying with my worms is to feed them mainly items from my garden or locally grown foods. The reason I am doing this is I want as much local biology in my castings as possible, the biology on a banana peel probably will not live through one of my WI winters. Enjoy your videos, stay Well!!!
Never realized you could get so in depth and technical about worm castings, very informative and a lot of food for thought. I'm just trying to get started with this to try to improve my gardening.
Excellent presentation, love a good vermicompost geek-out! Making vermicompost is so easy, its almost boring. Steve's presentation adds a little spice to the process, as well as an objective way to measure the goodness of our vermicompost. Thanks UWC. The soil microbiome (good or bad) is the future of our planet. If we embrace it, the future is bright...Thanks UWC.
Great video Steve! The worm community owes a lot to your hard work, research, and spotlighting others who are making advancements in this field. Keep hammering brothaman!
This is something that I have been wondering about. If the research continues we may be able to learn what to feed our worms to produce the best castings for a specific plant. that would be amazing
23 & me but for soil😂🤣😂I might find my long lost worm cousin!! Fascinating stuff Steve!! If we can get to what should we feed our worms to make our tomatoes bigger that would be awesome!! Excellent video!!🪱🪱🪱
Very interesting, thank you for all the information. we feed with murzi worm chow and are pleased with the results its a hobby for me so the cost of the tests would be to much.
If you keep castings moist and dark, they can stay viable for 6 months or more. We tested a batch of castings are the 6-month mark and compared to the fresh stuff, we had a decrease in nematodes, a slight increase in fungi, and very stable bacteria populations.
Is there a vermicompost book that kinda covers what you went over in this video? I would like to have that on my shelf so I can apply some of the tests when I have time and compost ready to test. I also like to read this kind of stuff so I can underline things and find them easier when I need that piece of info.
A standard compost test should cost less than $100 in most cases. A biological assessment is $175 on our site (email me at steve@urbanwormcompany.com if you want one). DNA tests can be $300 or more but it's such a new thing that I'm not sure. We'll probably offer this test soon!
Man I thought this was gonna be a video on how to test your vermicompost yourself. Who, besides big farms that have the money, can afford to do 4 separate tests on their compost? The first test is probably pretty cheap, but sending your castings off to a lab to get a DNA sequencing test is probably gonna be at a minimum a few hundred dollars. Doesnt really help farmers on a budget, or anyone growing outside the US.
Oh man I had a month infestation in one of my composters this summer. I think it was because I was using old carpeting as a top cover and the months were nesting in there 🤢.
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Here's the link to the Worm Farm Roadmap!
shop.urbanwormcompany.com/pages/beginner-worm-farm-road-map-guide
I love my urban worm bag! It’s been operating nonstop since 2018 and I knew absolutely nothing about worm farming when I started. So thank you for your videos and advice that have helped me be successful in spite of my own lack of knowledge about the whole process!
That is awesome, John!
Thanks for being a customer and a subscriber!
Several years ago I stumbled on Dr. Ingham's videos. The microscope has changed the way I garden.
Did a test of natural bedding vs paper a couple years ago. Sent samples to the UW forage lab, the natural bedding had higher nutrients values across the board and I found a larger diversity and density of biology under my microscope, needless to say, I only use natural bedding since.
Another thing I am trying with my worms is to feed them mainly items from my garden or locally grown foods. The reason I am doing this is I want as much local biology in my castings as possible, the biology on a banana peel probably will not live through one of my WI winters.
Enjoy your videos, stay Well!!!
Never realized you could get so in depth and technical about worm castings, very informative and a lot of food for thought. I'm just trying to get started with this to try to improve my gardening.
Excellent presentation, love a good vermicompost geek-out! Making vermicompost is so easy, its almost boring. Steve's presentation adds a little spice to the process, as well as an objective way to measure the goodness of our vermicompost. Thanks UWC. The soil microbiome (good or bad) is the future of our planet. If we embrace it, the future is bright...Thanks UWC.
Great info. Thanks for doing the homework for us!! Good luck with your business endeavours.
Great video, Steve! You sure packed a lot in there, but the info is so valuable. Thanks for all you do for this community!
Great video Steve! The worm community owes a lot to your hard work, research, and spotlighting others who are making advancements in this field. Keep hammering brothaman!
Thanks so much Matt….I really appreciate the kind words!
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Great info/explanation. I am not in need of testing my compost yet. Thx.
Glad it was helpful, Dan!
Wow, i never realized how much there was to worm castings, thank you!
So much good intro content here for free. Amazing
I love all the good info! Thank you
This is something that I have been wondering about. If the research continues we may be able to learn what to feed our worms to produce the best castings for a specific plant. that would be amazing
Very true!
Thank you so much for assembling this treasure trove of *very* useful info 👍🏻
Thanks AV!
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I was just wondering how good my castings were. Thanks, now I know how to find out.
Glad I could help!
23 & me but for soil😂🤣😂I might find my long lost worm cousin!! Fascinating stuff Steve!! If we can get to what should we feed our worms to make our tomatoes bigger that would be awesome!! Excellent video!!🪱🪱🪱
Great information!! I always learn a lot from you Steve!!! 😊
Excellent and informative video. Thank you.
Interesting info.
Fascinating information and great work!
Awesome info very helpful, thanks!
Good video Steve keep up the good work testing is IMPORTANT ✌️
Keep the info coming! Great as usual! Thank you!
Thanks, will do, Nicole!
Thank u for these videos
Hi and thanks from Germany. This was highly informative and helpful.
Thanks Katie! I’m glad it was helpful! 😀
Very interesting, thank you for all the information. we feed with murzi worm chow and are pleased with the results its a hobby for me so the cost of the tests would be to much.
Yes….the Mazuri stuff works well
link to UWC Biological Assessment? don't see a link or instructions.
many thanks!
Sorry! Check here...
shop.urbanwormcompany.com/products/soil-biology-test
Great info as always mate 🪱
Great content. Thanks so much.
How long do worm castings stay fresh? Do they have a “best by” date?
If you keep castings moist and dark, they can stay viable for 6 months or more. We tested a batch of castings are the 6-month mark and compared to the fresh stuff, we had a decrease in nematodes, a slight increase in fungi, and very stable bacteria populations.
@@UrbanWormCompany Thank you for the info from the comment, that was good to learn! And thanks for the video!
Great informative video! I opened my bucket the other day and had about 20 seedlings growing. Is this bad and should I rip them out!
Thanks ND! "Volunteer" sprouts in the worm bin aren't a bad thing at all. They can become worm food themselves. 👍
Very good information. Thanks!
My pleasure!
Is there a vermicompost book that kinda covers what you went over in this video? I would like to have that on my shelf so I can apply some of the tests when I have time and compost ready to test. I also like to read this kind of stuff so I can underline things and find them easier when I need that piece of info.
As far as testing goes? I’m not sure to be honest.
Love this channel!!
Thanks William! I love having you here!
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Im doing that exact field test right now. 4 weeks in and nothing definitive.
Thank you for the video
You bet, Grofam!
WOW STEVE! I love your videos and I’m wondering what happened to “Worm Wednesdays?
Thanks Oldi! As for Wiggle Wednesdays, we had a staffing change and I just couldn't keep up a regular thing like that.
Let's hope that those reaping the rewards of the scientific research also remain respectful or learn respect while they/we do.
Great video Steve, so much to think about!👍
Thanks Eve!
Love your channel love what you do! ❤
Thank you so much, Jony!
Nice information and content first time hearing this.
Thanks Prince!
@@UrbanWormCompany Welcome 👍
Wondering how much tests like this cost ?
A standard compost test should cost less than $100 in most cases. A biological assessment is $175 on our site (email me at steve@urbanwormcompany.com if you want one). DNA tests can be $300 or more but it's such a new thing that I'm not sure. We'll probably offer this test soon!
I can't wait to buy aa worm bag!
I can’t wait till you do either! 😂
Great video 🇦🇺🪱
Thank you mate!
How important is measuring these metrics
For the home vermicomposter? Not that much, most likely.
Enter me in your contest. I have a broken zipper on one my bags. I hope I'm lucky.
🤙
No link above your shoulder
Sorry....here's the link!
shop.urbanwormcompany.com/pages/beginner-worm-farm-road-map-guide
Man I thought this was gonna be a video on how to test your vermicompost yourself. Who, besides big farms that have the money, can afford to do 4 separate tests on their compost? The first test is probably pretty cheap, but sending your castings off to a lab to get a DNA sequencing test is probably gonna be at a minimum a few hundred dollars. Doesnt really help farmers on a budget, or anyone growing outside the US.
Steve, can you get a moth infestation in your worm bin.?
Hi Barbara,
I suppose you can but I haven't seen it myself
Oh man I had a month infestation in one of my composters this summer. I think it was because I was using old carpeting as a top cover and the months were nesting in there 🤢.