Worm bin critters: It's all about the POOP!

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  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good morning, Sandra, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA
    This video is brilliant!
    The more friendly Isopods, the better! It's like having friends come to your party and bring good treats, eat 'n' poop!🪱🦠🪱

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Peggy. I never thought about the role of isopod poop before. Fascinating!
      ~ Sandra

  • @brianseybert192
    @brianseybert192 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fun fact, pill bugs are the only terrestrial crustacean, more closely related to crabs and lobsters than insects.
    Had crab legs the other night, drying them out to pulverise and add to my worm chow.
    In my opinion, a healthy worm bin needs all these "critters" to optimize your finished castings, this is why I choose to use mostly natural bedding.
    Very informative video as always Sandra!
    Have a nice weekend, Stay Well!!!!

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha, I toiled over using the word bugs and insects, Brian! Those little crustaceans are amazing. Turns out their big clumps of poop slow down microbial incursions. Amazing!
      ~ Sandra

  • @terrykingsallotmentgardening
    @terrykingsallotmentgardening หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A true reflection that worms will tolerate the onion family and turn it into a lovely material.
    🪱Happy gardening, Terry King.

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, they just take a bit longer to get into it. This onion smelled awful, but there was no hint of it once it was buried in the bin.
      ~ Sandra

    • @terrykingsallotmentgardening
      @terrykingsallotmentgardening หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @NanasWorms 🪱😋🪱

  • @nickthegardener.1120
    @nickthegardener.1120 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi Sandra the more the merrier.👍😁👌♥️

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, I'm glad I rethought moving them outside! 😉
      ~ Sandra

  • @Freeland-Farm
    @Freeland-Farm หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love that you bring the science. You're awesome!

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much!
      ~ Sandra

  • @AlmostOffGridGrandmacre-zs5eu
    @AlmostOffGridGrandmacre-zs5eu หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Some really interesting research that you've done here Sandra 🙂The only insect it would seem that has a negative impact on an enclosed worm bin, is the millipedes. Do they come into the bin when outside matter is introduced like the leaf mulch?

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Krista, ants are also lumped together with millipedes in terms of reducing nitrogen, etc., in the vermicompost. These critters come in on natural bedding, but can also arrive on vegetable scraps, tools, our hands, etc. it hard to avoid them altogether.
      ~ Sandra

  • @crazyhank99
    @crazyhank99 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really great stuff once again Sandra!

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much, Joel!
      ~ Sandra

    • @crazyhank99
      @crazyhank99 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@NanasWorms Thank you! You've shared something very interesting, and I think in time, very valuable. I've heard from other conversations that castings produced using different feedstocks are more or less beneficial to different crops. I'm sure I've heard it in more than one place, but most likely one of them would be a podcast hosted by John Kempf. Perhaps this is a piece of that puzzle.

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I'm sure some materials will promote isopods and their diversity and others not so much. Just like the microbes themselves.
      ~ Sandra

  • @the_green_anna
    @the_green_anna หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was very interesting! Thank you! 💚

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're welcome! It makes sense that the worms are not the only ones who contribute to the nutrients of the bin.
      ~ Sandra

  • @annsalty5615
    @annsalty5615 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Most interesting. My outdoor compost bins are as full of rolly pollies as they are worms and I noticed the food breaking down much quicker compared to bins without them. But I have also seen them eat seedlings so maybe a good idea to age out the vermicastings so they leave before adding to our garden?

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Ann. The research showed they needed a continual supply of organic material to stick around, so spacing out or stopping feedings would definitely reduce their number.
      ~ Sandra

  • @Dekayeadventureworkout
    @Dekayeadventureworkout หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🎉nice sharing 🎉

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!
      ~ Sandra

  • @donaldp9259
    @donaldp9259 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I've read that the isopods/rolly polys/wood lice remove heavy metals from soil/compost making it safer for growing edible crops.

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I bet they work in tandem with the worms, Donald. I've been reading how worms are used to detoxify heavy metals, so it sounds like they are all needed. Thanks for the info!
      ~ Sandra

  • @gracieshomeandgardens5089
    @gracieshomeandgardens5089 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's an amazing info sandra.❤

  • @Debbie-Keller
    @Debbie-Keller หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello Sandra

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Debbie!
      ~ Sandra

  • @nusoilwormfarm7980
    @nusoilwormfarm7980 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love my pill bugs🪱🪱🪱

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too! I don't know whether you saw, but there were a couple really big ones in that bin as well as a lot of their younger relatives. I was going to relocate some to Gilligan before I decided to leave them alone. They are the reason the bin cycles quickly even though I feed my big leaves!
      ~ Sandra

  • @PlantObsessed
    @PlantObsessed หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow great video. I wonder if there is information on how the dead mites and such add the higher NPK as your studies found.,😃🪱👍🏼

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Apparently, their little piles of poop are ferociously attacked by microbes, leading to mineralization (the conversion of nitrogen, etc., to a form available to plants). Here's a definition of mineralization "Mineralization refers to the process by which organic matter is decomposed into minerals, primarily driven by soil microorganisms. Its consequences on the soil include, among others, nutrient enrichment, improved soil structure, potential nutrient loss, and implications for the carbon cycle."
      ~ Sandra

    • @NanasWorms
      @NanasWorms  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PlantObsessed Oops, I'm sorry, I just saw you referred to "dead mites," not alive ones! As far as I know, the dead ones just serve as a source of chitin.
      ~ Sandra