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postheadericon Worm Tea

Follow these instructions to brew 5 gallons of worm tea.  This DIY Compost Tea Brewer cost us less than $30.  

What you will need:

  • Clean 5 gallon bucket with lid  $3.98
  • 10 gallons of water (preferably rain water or tap water that has been left to sit for 24hrs to filter out any chemicals)
  • Cloth bag (can be made from an old sock, a t-shirt, a mesh bag, muslin) with string to close. )$2.00
  • Aquarium bubbler (with two outlets) $11.43
  • Two 5" Bubbler Stones $3-5
  • Two Small Bubbler Stones $2
  • Two "T" Connectors $2
  • Standard Aquarium Tubing $3
  • 1lb of worm compost (Vermicompost)
  • 1 tblsp Unsulfured Molasses
 		Parts for a DIY Compost Tea Maker

 

Instructions:

1.  Drill 2 holes in the top portion of the bucket for the tubing to go through. 
Holes for tubing for Vermicompost Tea Maker
2.  Attach the connectors with tubing and the 5" stones  DIY stone tubes
3.  Attach the connectors with tubing and the small stones
 small stones for compost brewer
4. Run tubing from your pump through the holes and attach #3 and 4 above
 
5. Fill the bucket with water  
6.  Fill your cloth bag with 1 lb of Vermicompost, insert both of the small stones and tie shut with string.  Tea bag with small stone bubblers
7. Place the tea bag in the brewer with a string going up through the lid to keep the bag from sinking all the way to the bottom.  
8. Tie off the string on top of the lid with a stick or pencil.  Place the lid on the bucket. Pencil tie off for the compost tea bag
 9.  Turn on your Compost Tea Brewer.   After about 12-15 hours you can add the Molasses to the tea to greatly increase the number of microorginisms.  They will begin to reproduce like crazy with the addition of the molasses. 
 Compost Brewer in Action
10. After 24 full hours of bubbling your compost tea is ready to be used.  


Tips for using vermicompost tea:

  • Dilute the tea 2:1 with rain water.
  • Use the tea within a few hours for the greatest benefits to your plants.
  • Can be used a liquid fertilizer for plants.
  • Can be sprayed and used as a foliar fertilizer.
  • Do not store tea in a closed container.  Pressure can build up and the container may explode.

 

 

 

 

Last Updated (Thursday, 30 July 2009 03:57)

 

postheadericon Harvesting Castings

Here are a couple of ways to harvest castings from your worm bin. 

Dump and Sort Method - Worms don't like light!

  1. Lay out a piece of plastic, tarp or old bed sheet in a bright location or use a lamp.
  2. Dump bin onto #1
  3. Create many cone shaped piles
  4. Shine light onto cone shaped piles
  5. Skim off top layer of castings
  6. Skim off another layer of castings
  7. Repeat steps #3 and #4 until all you have left at the bottom are worms

The Great Migration Method

  1. Push all of your castings to one side of your bin
  2. Fill empty side with new bedding and food
  3. Wait for it....
  4. Wait for it.............
  5. Repeat steps #3 and #4 until all worms have migrated over the new food source.
  6. This method takes a couple days to a couple weeks depending on your worm herd and the amount of unprocessed food in the old side.

The Flow Through

  1. Build a flow through bin or purchase one and follow the instructions.  See Worm Bin Construction for DIY instructions

The Great Shake

  1. Make a screen to sort out the worms and the castings.   1/4" screen to screen out the worms and food debris.
  2. Second screening with 1/8" screen to screen out cocoons and create beautiful castings.

 

Last Updated (Thursday, 30 July 2009 03:58)

 
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