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Post by philkaplan on Jan 21, 2007 20:48:13 GMT -5
From nearly everything I have read in the past, I've had the impression that the build-up of worm castings in a bin will become toxic to the worms over time. Interestingly, though, I have a friend who has 2 larger worm bins (Earth Machine Composters filled with worms) that he very rarely removes the castings from and has the healthiest and most plentiful worms I have ever seen. He has had these bins for years. Does anyone have a comment on this? Thanks.
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Post by Jay Blair on Jan 22, 2007 3:30:22 GMT -5
Worms will reconsume their own wastes if no other foodstuff is available. Of course the totally reconsumed castings are of less soil benefit and as they are reconsumed the size and reproduction rate of the worms will be reduced. As long as food is regularly added and the population regulated, it normally is not a problem.
I seldom totally harvest any of my bins. I add feed and water to one end and move finished castings to the other once or twice a week and harvest as I need them or the bin gets too full.
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