Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
worm casting compost tea  Toplef10worm casting compost tea  1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

worm casting compost tea  I22gcj10worm casting compost tea  14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

Square Foot Gardening Forum
[table bgcolor=#000000 height=275][tr][td]
worm casting compost tea  Toplef10worm casting compost tea  1zd3ho10

Hello Guest!
Welcome to the official Square Foot Gardening Forum.
There's lots to learn here by reading as a guest. However, if you become a member (it's free, ad free and spam-free) you'll have access to our large vermiculite databases, our seed exchange spreadsheets, Mel's Mix calculator, and many more members' pictures in the Gallery. Enjoy.

worm casting compost tea  I22gcj10worm casting compost tea  14dhcg10

[/td][/tr][/table]
Square Foot Gardening Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 

 


Rechercher Advanced Search

Latest topics
» Square Foot Gardening In Singapore
by Scorpio Rising Today at 10:47 am

» Saucy Lady Tomato Seeds
by OhioGardener 12/7/2024, 5:13 pm

» Ohio Gardener's Greenhouse
by sanderson 12/7/2024, 2:11 am

» Interesting Marketing for Compost
by sanderson 12/7/2024, 2:09 am

» N & C Midwest: Nov. Dec. 2024
by cyclonegardener 12/5/2024, 10:50 pm

» Mark's first SFG
by markqz 12/2/2024, 11:54 am

» Indoor Lighting for Kitchen Herbs & Lettuce
by Jjean59 12/1/2024, 10:37 pm

» Famous Gardening Quotes
by OhioGardener 11/29/2024, 11:05 am

» Happy Thanksgiving from the USA
by Scorpio Rising 11/29/2024, 8:50 am

» Kiwi's SFG Adventure
by KiwiSFGnewbie 11/28/2024, 2:48 pm

» Cooked worms?
by KiwiSFGnewbie 11/28/2024, 2:45 pm

» Happy Birthday!!
by sanderson 11/28/2024, 3:14 am

» Catalog season has begun!
by sanderson 11/28/2024, 3:13 am

» Butterbaby Hybrid Squash (Butternut)
by Scorpio Rising 11/24/2024, 8:19 pm

» How does green turn to brown?
by OhioGardener 11/21/2024, 4:58 pm

» Tree roots, yeeessss.....
by sanderson 11/20/2024, 2:21 am

» The SFG Journey-Biowash
by has55 11/19/2024, 7:37 pm

» What are you eating from your garden today?
by OhioGardener 11/19/2024, 8:27 am

» New SFG gardener in Auckland
by KiwiSFGnewbie 11/16/2024, 11:25 pm

» Thanksgiving Cactus
by OhioGardener 11/12/2024, 5:40 pm

» Need Garden Layout Feedback
by markqz 11/9/2024, 9:16 pm

» Thai Basil
by Scorpio Rising 11/8/2024, 8:52 pm

» How best to keep a fallow SFG bed
by KiwiSFGnewbie 11/8/2024, 8:11 pm

» Preserving A Bumper Tomato Harvest with Freezing vs Canning
by plantoid 11/7/2024, 11:36 am

» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 11/5/2024, 2:29 pm

» Greetings from Southeastern Wisconsin
by sanderson 11/5/2024, 2:01 pm

» Spinning Compost Bin-need some ideas
by rtfm 11/2/2024, 7:49 pm

» Growing fruit trees in Auckland
by OhioGardener 10/31/2024, 4:23 pm

» Vermiculite -- shipping sale through 10/31/2024
by markqz 10/30/2024, 2:27 pm

» N & C Midwest: October 2024
by Scorpio Rising 10/30/2024, 10:38 am

Google

Search SFG Forum

worm casting compost tea

+3
camprn
sanderson
zomo
7 posters

Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty worm casting compost tea

Post  zomo 7/18/2014, 4:21 pm

I just made a worm casting tea and I would like to know , besides unsulfered blackstrap molasses and the worm casting , what else should I add to make the compost tea ? This is for veggies.
zomo
zomo

Female Posts : 42
Join date : 2012-03-17
Location : Montreal,Quebec, Canada

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  sanderson 7/19/2014, 3:39 am

Did you also make some compost tea along with the worm castings and blackstrap?
sanderson
sanderson

Forum Administrator

Female Posts : 21654
Join date : 2013-04-21
Age : 76
Location : Fresno CA Zone 8-9

https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail&

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  camprn 7/19/2014, 7:14 am

http://www.thesoilguy.com/SG/CompostTea <~~~click

____________________________

43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost

There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books



worm casting compost tea  WxBanner?bannertype=wu_clean2day_cond&airportcode=KEEN&ForcedCity=Keene&ForcedState=NH&zipcode=03431&language=EN
camprn
camprn

Forum Moderator Certified SFG Teacher

Female Posts : 14129
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 62
Location : Keene, NH, USA ~ Zone 5a

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-week

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  llama momma 7/20/2014, 11:51 am

Zomo, what have you decided to do?? 

Maybe it was me but the soilguy article sounded like he was mad at people or something. 

I find the the topic of worm casting tea very controversial.  I think you have to study up on it and see for yourself on what to believe!  To me its like gardening, you just keep hearing different things all the time.
I've got 9 Rubbermaid containers of worms and I just use the castings straight up.  Meaning I dig it in around plants and water it in.  When I sell castings at the farmers market I give people a little sheet for making tea if they want, but always tell people to read up on it too.   Best wishes!
llama momma
llama momma

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 4914
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  camprn 7/20/2014, 12:04 pm

llama momma wrote:Zomo, what have you decided to do?? 

Maybe it was me but the soilguy article sounded like he was mad at people or something. 

I posted the link because there was actual science involved with empirical study results. The soil guy wrote as if he was a bit exasperated about all the snake oil type hype and myth swirling around the compost tea bucket.

____________________________

43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost

There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books



worm casting compost tea  WxBanner?bannertype=wu_clean2day_cond&airportcode=KEEN&ForcedCity=Keene&ForcedState=NH&zipcode=03431&language=EN
camprn
camprn

Forum Moderator Certified SFG Teacher

Female Posts : 14129
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 62
Location : Keene, NH, USA ~ Zone 5a

https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-week

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  llama momma 7/20/2014, 12:19 pm

No biggie, he may shine in a lab but not as much in pubic relations  Wink  What a Face
llama momma
llama momma

Certified SFG Instructor

Female Posts : 4914
Join date : 2010-08-20
Location : Central Ohio zone 6a

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  MrBooker 3/30/2016, 9:47 am

zomo wrote:I just made a worm casting tea and I would like to know , besides unsulfered blackstrap molasses and the worm casting , what else should I add to make the compost tea ? This is for veggies.

ZOMO: I'm new at making tea. I just bought two 4 lb jugs of worm castings at Wal-Mart and am going to make my first batch of tea today. I also bought unsulphured molasses, a 40 lb bag of composted cow poop, liquid Kelp (couldn't find liquid seaweed) and Fish fertilizer.
      There are so many recipes out there and this one seems pretty simple. As far as the worm castings go, I'm going to use about one cup.
                    My experimental recipe is:
                     4 gallons bottled spring water
                      Few hand fulls of composted cow manure
                     2 TBS Molasses
                     About a one cap full each of fish fertilizer and kelp.
                     About one cup worm castings.                                
 
I'm looking for some thumbs up OR some thumbs down on this recipe. If anyone thinks this may not work, please let me know before I get started. I would appreciate a good tried and true recipe.. Thanks.
MrBooker
MrBooker

Male Posts : 732
Join date : 2016-03-19
Age : 78
Location : 62260

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  sanderson 3/30/2016, 4:20 pm

I hope others respond as I am not experienced in worm casting tea. In making compost tea, I think the purpose is to release nutrients, and multiple and release microorganisms from the compost. In the recipe, I'm seeing mainly nutrients, which could be diluted and applied directly to the beds. I don't know how many active organisms are in the bagged/container ingredients. If you really want to apply liquid to your beds, go ahead. But, it's the micro- macro- life in the beds that are doing the job of making the mix nutritious for the plants. Thumb horizontal, maybe slightly down.


____________________________

Find more about Weather in Fresno, CA
Click for weather forecast
sanderson
sanderson

Forum Administrator

Female Posts : 21654
Join date : 2013-04-21
Age : 76
Location : Fresno CA Zone 8-9

https://connect.xfinity.com/appsuite/#!!&app=io.ox/mail&

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Worm tea

Post  naughtymoose 3/30/2016, 8:18 pm

Hi folks

I use one of these (and BTW, allotment-garden.org is one of my fav sites): http://www.allotment-garden.org/worm-composting/can-o-worms-problems.php

The worm juice collects in a sump and can then be drained off. I dilute 1:15 ish and water plants with it. The worm castings are being collected to add to the allotment.

Worm juice is liquid rocket fuel for plants. I reckon that if you bought some worm compost and drained some water through it, you would get a pretty good worm juice!
naughtymoose
naughtymoose

Male Posts : 33
Join date : 2015-10-28
Age : 57
Location : Essex, England

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  MrBooker 3/31/2016, 4:00 am

sanderson wrote:I hope others respond as I am not experienced in worm casting tea.  In making compost tea, I think the purpose is to release nutrients, and multiple and release microorganisms from the compost.  In the recipe, I'm seeing mainly nutrients, which could be diluted and applied directly to the beds.  I don't know how many active organisms are in the bagged/container ingredients.  If you really want to apply liquid to your beds, go ahead.  But, it's the micro- macro- life in the beds that are doing the job of making the mix nutritious for the plants.  Thumb horizontal, maybe slightly down.

 Thanks Sanderson. Looks like I may have over done it yet again. I made 15 gallons.. lol
MrBooker
MrBooker

Male Posts : 732
Join date : 2016-03-19
Age : 78
Location : 62260

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  jimmy cee 3/31/2016, 8:52 am

After just recently discovered the benefits of compost tea I decided to get me some. In the Teaming with Microbe books an extensive chapter is dedicated to this subject, it explains the many variations of teas that can be made, fungi dominated, balanced, and bacteria dominated. It does mention that worm castings creates the most valuable type, however, properly made compost is also very good. I've made 2 batches already, it looked good, I'll only know where I am able to see results between plants I added to and those I didn't.
Unchlorinated  water is a huge factor for chlorine destroys bacteria. Using a crock pot, filled with water below my five gallon bucket filled with rain water I brought temperature up to 75 Degrees. I added 4 - 5 cups of compost to a nylon stocking, then tossed it into the bucket.It looks as if bacteria activity will raise the temps also.
Since aeration was indicated to be important, I purchased the item pictured below, nice gentle and many air bubbles.
I also added 2 tablespoons of unsulphered molasses, mixed in a separate container before added to the bucket. Let is go for a day 24- 36 hours..it looked like nice mix...Now to see how it works.worm casting compost tea  Tea_ma10
worm casting compost tea  Compos12
worm casting compost tea  Compos13
worm casting compost tea  Tea_0010
jimmy cee
jimmy cee

Certified SFG Instructor

Male Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 89
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b

Back to top Go down

worm casting compost tea  Empty Re: worm casting compost tea

Post  Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum