Bait worm as a compost tea?

i have a containrr of worms (and according to the container packed in peat humus. Can i use this as a tea if i seperate the worms? I have an indoor grow if i use this, will i have problems with insects or more worms growing? I like to be as organic as possible any adivce will help! Thanks.

TheDudeThatDidIt said:

i have a containrr of worms (and according to the container packed in peat humus. Can i use this as a tea if i seperate the worms? I have an indoor grow if i use this, will i have problems with insects or more worms growing? I like to be as organic as possible any adivce will help! Thanks. View attachment 3684325View attachment 3684326

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sure you could, but it won't be the same as a composting worm tea.
that's essentially peat and worms man
and the Canadians I think need refrigeration to live.
no issues with insects though.
if that's what you want, I suggest checkin your local craigslist, and finding some hippy composters/vermicomposters
but the container will be full of simple peat, and not much actual vermicasts, also those don't really create the same type of castings

greasemonkeymann said:

sure you could, but it won't be the same as a composting worm tea.
that's essentially peat and worms man
and the Canadians I think need refrigeration to live.
no issues with insects though.
if that's what you want, I suggest checkin your local craigslist, and finding some hippy composters/vermicomposters
but the container will be full of simple peat, and not much actual vermicasts, also those don't really create the same type of castings

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Thanks for the quick response, i keep them regreigerated no worries, i guess i could try craigslist

If the media looks more like little black balls of dirt or black dirt. I might venture it's been well composted by the worms......It would work.

Don't ya think grease? I mean what ever the media started as - the worms have been eating and pooping! I mean what do we use in our bins? Paper and non citrus/meat food scraps - right?

The other thing is get or build a worm bin!

Google worm bin or worm farm.

Dr. Who said:

If the media looks more like little black balls of dirt or black dirt. I might venture it's been well composted by the worms......It would work.

Don't ya think grease? I mean what ever the media started as - the worms have been eating and pooping! I mean what do we use in our bins? Paper and non citrus/meat food scraps - right?

The other thing is get or build a worm bin!

Google worm bin or worm farm.

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yea in theory, but being the fisherman that I am/used to be, typically the worms aren't in that container long enough to eat, they are in a bigger container and only in there when they are sold, so maybe if they were in there for a long-ass time?
also if memory serves they keep them cool to slow down their metabolism to keep them from eating, to help their longevity (used to know a baitfarm owner in rio vista)
so sure if it was castings, but mostly it's just the peat.
so to be sure, lets have a looksee!

TheDudeThatDidIt said:

Thanks for the quick response, i keep them regreigerated no worries, i guess i could try craigslist

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hey man, open that bad-boy up and take a good pic or two for us and we can see whats really going on in there
you may be able to use it for a small tea

TheDudeThatDidIt said:

i have a containrr of worms (and according to the container packed in peat humus. Can i use this as a tea if i seperate the worms? I have an indoor grow if i use this, will i have problems with insects or more worms growing? I like to be as organic as possible any adivce will help! Thanks. View attachment 3684325View attachment 3684326

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when fishing season is over.........roundish oct, hereabouts(then theres ice fishing but i dont freeze anymore thankyou) I have been taking my left overs and putting them in my plants containers.........just the worms themselves, yes they do prefer to be cold, but mine survived in 60-75 degree temps just fine, airated the begeexes outa my soil and there shit is worm castings man,,,,cant go wrong there

VTMi'kmaq said:

when fishing season is over.........roundish oct, hereabouts(then theres ice fishing but i dont freeze anymore thankyou) I have been taking my left overs and putting them in my plants containers.........just the worms themselves, yes they do prefer to be cold, but mine survived in 60-75 degree temps just fine, airated the begeexes outa my soil and there shit is worm castings man,,,,cant go wrong there

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ohhhh yes, whenever it rains heavily I put a tarp out to collect the native nightcrawlers (trick my dad taught us for fishing)
they are awesome, they act like mini gophers, putting their casting on top of the soil or out the drainage holes.
I have so many worms in my containers the friggin rats/raccoon, foxes, and birds have learned which are mine, and dig them out, no shit. They know which containers are my organic ones, and which are my landlords' chemical ones.
it's actually fascinating..
worms are awesome, reds and natives

My wife used to work for the largest bait distributor in vermont, ive had a few varities in my house and i tell ya what man, critters noses are in tune with worms man. my trout worms the thinner skinnier ones(the crawlers tend to be pinkie fat) they seem to disapeer overnight here lol. I'm actually gonna try rubbing the metal file this year.........

VTMi'kmaq said:

My wife used to work for the largest bait distributor in vermont, ive had a few varities in my house and i tell ya what man, critters noses are in tune with worms man. my trout worms the thinner skinnier ones(the crawlers tend to be pinkie fat) they seem to disapeer overnight here lol. I'm actually gonna try rubbing the metal file this year.........

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that's some cool shit right there!

VTMi'kmaq said:

My wife used to work for the largest bait distributor in vermont, ive had a few varities in my house and i tell ya what man, critters noses are in tune with worms man. my trout worms the thinner skinnier ones(the crawlers tend to be pinkie fat) they seem to disapeer overnight here lol. I'm actually gonna try rubbing the metal file this year.........

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DAMN!

Gotta give that a shot!