Worm Castings

[ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ]

I heard that it is good for the plants to mix worm castings in with your soil but could you like get a earth worm and put in your 5 gallon pot of soil while growing a plant in it? or would it be bad for it, just a idea i had but not sure it would work.

 

[Mr.Marijuana420]

i rememer a post about this not to long age, there were mixed feelings sum ppl said theyll eat the roots while others disagreed, i look at it from this stand point just about every farmer(not pot farmers) will agree that soil with earthworms is rich soil , not only do they fertilize the soil but also aerate the soil letting your roots expand, so i would have to agree with the farmers who have worked this land for centuries, not the recreational pot grower that says theyll eat your roots, actually im about to google that to see if its true , i doubt it tho

 

[BendBrewer]

The problem would be the production og the castings. With the compost, they are already produced and the plant doesn't have to wait for a million worm bowel movements to get what is already in the compost.

If you want to have worms around, get your own compost pile going and use that.

 

[Mr.Marijuana420]

yea its bullshit they dnt eat any living plant matter, they sumtimes eat dead plant matter but it said their primary diet it just dirt so i say go for, put a few earthworms in there, i think i might try this next grow

 

[ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ]

Ya that's what I was thinking. I have heard its good to put worms in your garden (like tomatoes and carrots garden) so i thought why not your pot garden? but i didnt know if the worms would eat the roots or what.

 

[BendBrewer]

Ya that's what I was thinking. I have heard its good to put worms in your garden (like tomatoes and carrots garden) so i thought why not your pot garden? but i didnt know if the worms would eat the roots or what.

Don't know about eating your roots. The worms in my garden don't eat my veggie roots. I just don't think they would have enough time in the pot to do any good. The ones that live in my garden do their thing all year long.

 

[ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ]

Don't know about eating your roots. The worms in my garden don't eat my veggie roots. I just don't think they would have enough time in the pot to do any good. The ones that live in my garden do their thing all year long.

ya that's a good point but hey if it wont do any harm and put two or three in there it might help, who knows?

 

[BendBrewer]

Throw a few into one and compare. Not sure what the worms would eat and if the plant would have to compete for that with the worms. I'm just not that knowledgeable. Trial and error.

 

[ҖҗlegilizeitҗҖ]

ya ill try it and see how it works I have 4 plants so I'll i put like 3 worms in two of them. I'll hopefully post some pictures right before harvest of the differences (if there is going to be any)

 

[Mr.Marijuana420]

even if the castings dont make a diff, im sure just the fact of them aerating the soil will, its better to see these things first hand tho so give it a shot

 

[mushroom head]

worms arnt meant to be in pots, will prob die and three worms isnt going to produce shit all, get some EWC and make atleast a quarter your soil mixture

 

[pickle8]

I'd have to agree with Mushrom Head. You could always start a worm compost bin and make your own casting. You need a few thousand worms to get it started. My brother had one...pretty sweet.

 

[BudNoobie]

Got an extended question on this matter cause I also have been growing in pots and was thinking of adding some worms though I thought it may just be a crazy idea. Question is, if you are adding nutes to the soil would this just kill the worms anyway?

 

[collind14]

the salt created by the plant would kill them not to mention you will drown them wheyou water

 

[fumble]

I believe in the power of worm shit! It has done wonders for my girls. I used it in my mix and also topdressed and watered it in several times. As for worms, I think they are good too. Not sure if any nutes not organic would hurt them though

 

[2poodles]

I'm outdoor. I use worm castings regularly. When I take a shovel to the dirt. I see a lot of worms. And my roots are just fine.

 

[fumble]

I found the granddaddy of all worms last year when I was digging for my garden. It was 1/2 in around and 8 inches long!

 

[cruzer101]

I think you would be better off getting some worm castings and making a tea.
A few worms in a pot, if they survive will not make a significant amount of difference.

 

[munch box]

Earthworm castings work great for drainage. The shit I got is from grain fed worms. The world has billions of worms. In a way, they kind of hold the earth together. a great additive to any soil, and can also be used for germination

 

[Carne Seca]

http://growyourownearthworms.blogspot.com/