Can I use this product for worm composting?
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We use calcium carbonate for wine & beer making. However there are a ton of other uses for it. Google is a great resource to find out what other people have used it for.
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I don't see why you could'nt. I am no expert, if one exist. But in time, the leaves would compost themselves, giving you a added benifit. I think it would look great. I have five that I use for vegetables, and they look great.
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By all means yes... just give them the right environment. Avoid the anaerobic/stinky/mushy environment and they'll produce. I purchased a second worm farm and scooped some from the first and that one is fully populated.
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I wouldn't use this in your situation. It would definitely stain the patio. I'd find a different design. Also you'll need to make sure you have enough dry material in the composter or it will stink if your compost is mostly kitchen scraps. In your situation I'd probably go for worm composting. My daughter made a vermicompost kit out of a couple of inexpensive storage bins at a camp a number of years ago. One has holes drilled into it and the other is solid so any worms or leakage will go into the outer bin. Here is an article on the subject: http://compost.css.cornell.edu/worms/basics.html You need to get red worms or red wigglers from a bait store, not common earth worms from the soil for best results. I wouldn't use this in your situation. It would definitely stain the patio. I'd find a different design. Also you'll need to make sure you have enough dry material in the composter or it will stink if your compost is mostly kitchen scraps. In your situation I'd probably go for worm composting. My daughter made a vermicompost kit out of a couple of inexpensive storage bins at a camp a number of years ago. One has holes drilled into it and the other is solid so any worms or leakage will go into the outer bin. Here is an article on the subject:... » Read More I wouldn't use this in your situation. It would definitely stain the patio. I'd find a different design. Also you'll need to make sure you have enough dry material in the composter or it will stink if your compost is mostly kitchen scraps. In your situation I'd probably go for worm composting. My daughter made a vermicompost kit out of a couple of inexpensive storage bins at a camp a number of years ago. One has holes drilled into it and the other is solid so any worms or leakage will go into the outer bin. Here is an article on the subject: http://compost.css.cornell.edu/worms/basics.html You need to get red worms or red wigglers from a bait store, not common earth worms from the soil for best results. « Show Less
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I move scraps periodically to the worm composter, but, if you maintained proper conditions, I guess you could compost small amounts in the canister.
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Previous answers are right as far as I know. I only use a one chamber composter and it works out well.
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I did not use the Earthworm Castings I bought for my lawn, but since it is the richest compost you will probably find anywhere, I'm sure it would help your lawn. This really helped my garden grow.
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Grass clippings I would say no. The clippings would heat up the compost too much for the worms. Leaves on the other hand I have added with no problems, they are a nice brown to add to the worm factory and the worms seem to really like them.
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I didn't buy mine from Walmart, but there were a bunch of big ones. I don't think I kept it wet enough, the compost. when I sift the compost, it take out any worms I see and put back before I nuke the compost to sterilize it. I guess they doing there job. Good Luck, Mike
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My husband handles this so I asked him. it should not matter. We water the yard where the worms are. Our neighbor uses them too. They seem to work and we had not put any out in awhile but my husband noticed we may have one again so he put the last one out and ordered more.
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That is actually exactly what I purchased and used it for. Well, the worms anyway. There are a few different sized sieves in the kit. I started with the largest one to get the larger chunks of soil and worms out of my compost material, and then reduced the size of the sieve until I was left with uniform pieces of soil. It worked like a charm for me. I would definitely advise that you dry the kit after each use. Mine rusted much faster than I was expecting. I'll be buying another one soon, but take it as a word of caution.
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It greatly depends on the size of worms, what you are using for bedding, and the size of composter. I would start with 200 worms and moist shredded paper and just add a small amount of fruit peel. I just learned they will repopulate more rapidly if there are less worms.
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The web site says it is safe for worm bin composting which is even lower than traditional home composting
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Since only one person even came close to answering your q....and they were just guessing....they are all wrong. you only need about 10% at most, of this in relation to all other soil components per square foot. it works wonders. you can consider buying and working your own worm farm later when you see the results, that way you dont ever need to buy this again with your own worms, anddddddddddd.....you get to go fishing with free bait, besides, which is cool....@ about $3 a dozen for fishing worms, these days! Good luck to ya, Jaz Mom edit = i take that back, i misread vintagepksweetie's post, my fault......she wasnt guessing, she is dead right, and what i said agrees with her, its about 10% of the volume = worm poopy.
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Hello.Yes you can use it in a worm bed and also for plants.I use it for worms myself and it works great.
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No -- it is really meant to ferment kitchen scraps and should be kept relatively airtight while it is "cooking." I am pretty sure worms would die in there.
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Actually, i just dumped compost from my tumbler & found a few good sized red worms who are quite alive in the finished compost. They must be quite hearty creatures. If you want to raise them, use a Sun Joe Worm Farm. They will be happier.