How much food scraps do you put in your worm bin?

[DoobieDoobs]

Hey guys, I hope this finds you all well.

So, I have a worm bin, I'm pretty new to having one and I am not sure how much food leftover should I give them. I try to apply thin lairs of food scraps, but lately I've been thinking that maybe I should start giving them a lot more xD.
How much do you guys give to your little red worms?

 

[Skunkbudz]

How large is your bin and what size is the heard?

 

[DoobieDoobs]

My containers are I guess medium size? the top is 18'x12'. I think they are 61 liter containers. And to be honest I have no idea how many worms I have. I bought a little tupperware of worms to a guy, he said the tupper had around 60 worms, so I started with that amount, but now I have more because I see little baby worms from time to time when I add more food.

 

[DoobieDoobs]

ill post a picture,

 

[myke]

Yoikes! Chop it all up or put it in a blender first.Worms dont have teeth and use grit to help chew.So a dash of some minerals helps.I normally use rock dust as its a fine powder.

 

[myke]

Oh and water melon is a fave for these toothless machines.

 

[myke]

As for quantity Id say maybe a cup a week if you had 4-500 worms.All depends I guess.

 

[DoobieDoobs]

Oh man xD, I barely cut the pieces I put in, I thought that was ok since the mites and stuff help break down everything.

Oh and water melon is a fave for these toothless machines.

I do try to put there soft pieces, mango, banana, apple, pitahaya, coffee, etc... I did put broccoli there yesterday, but its the first time I do.

 

[Rozgreenburn]

When I chop my food scraps for the worms, I then put it in the freezer for a few hours. Freezing and thawing helps break down the plant tissues making it easier to break down and be eaten. I also save my cardboard boxes to cut into a cover to sit on top of the bedding. Good luck...

 

[myke]

I just re did mine. I think I let it get too dry. So was time for e Reno. Layer of paper shredded ,some food. Then worms and covered with dirt from my old bin

 

[DoobieDoobs]

Yoikes! Chop it all up or put it in a blender first.Worms dont have teeth and use grit to help chew.So a dash of some minerals helps.I normally use rock dust as its a fine powder.

I have leonardite, should I add like a tbsp of leonardite to it?
I'll start cutting pieces way smaller from now on. I think I have been giving them around a cup of food evey week, I thought it was too little because the level hasn't rised that much, but then I'll continue with smaller amounts.

 

[myke]

I have leonardite, should I add like a tbsp of leonardite to it?
I'll start cutting pieces way smaller from now on. I think I have been giving them around a cup of food evey week, I thought it was too little because the level hasn't rised that much, but then I'll continue with smaller amounts.

Im not sure,google says its easily water soluble so probably not for grit anyway.

 

[I_grow_weed]

Bury the scraps in the corners

 

[DoobieDoobs]

Bury the scraps in the corners

like only place the food in the corners? or bury the food that its placed in the corners?

edit: sorry I just smoked a bunch and started questioning the meaning of words xD.

 

[myke]

It helps see how much they've eaten.Gives you an idea of when and how much to add.

 

[DoobieDoobs]

I see. Alright, also I think that will help me see how many worms are there.

 

[myke]

Take a 3" piece of water melon rind /skin leave a little red on it,they all be on it in few days.Give you an idea of how many.U-tube it,its like a magnet lol.

 

[I_grow_weed]

Yes so scrape back all 4 corners and add food and then cover the corners back up

 

[xtsho]

I just throw all my organic kitchen scraps except meat, citrus peels and onions in my ghetto bin. After it's covered with food scraps I'll put some shredded grocery bags and a few handfuls of soil to cover it up and start layering again. The worms seem happy.

 

[SpawnOfVader]

My bin is like Xtsho, I just lasagna my paper shredder bin and food scraps and let them do what they will- neglect has done better for them than actually having a system ever did.