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Simi valley, ca

Is the worm juice that drains from the worm compost bin- good to put into the compost tea brewer ? I got red wigglers ,& they are multiplying & i only feed them kitchen scraps ,No meat! mostly coffee grounds, fruit,ground eggshells, watermelon, lettuce, carrots,

6/27/2011 2:37:17 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Fisssh, I would take the juice...and dilute it, and spray it!!! Peace, Wayne
Do a test first!!! as I am almost always wrong!!! LOL

6/28/2011 2:52:08 AM

Seattle, WA

The stuff out the bottom of your worm bin is a leachate and will contain a lot of soluble nutrients (though little in the way of diversity in regards to biology, maybe just some flagellates and bacteria).

I agree with Wayne, that it would be best to dilute it (careful, you can burn your plants!) and spray. Some people swear by "worm juice" and it can be a beneficial source of nutrients for you plant.

The reason I wouldn't use it in your compost tea brewer is because it is going to vary a lot, meaning it would be hard to know how much to add in regards to strength. It may also contain anaerobic organisms, which in most cases wouldn't be a problem, but depending on what other foods sources you add and the ability of your brewer to stay aerobic, it could be problematic.

However, the worm castings you get out of there would be an excellent biology source for your tea brewer!

6/28/2011 12:08:06 PM

Simi valley, ca

Thank you, for your impute! I will probably use it diluted on patch!

6/28/2011 9:57:13 PM