Worms in 15/20L no till pots question

I run 2 plants in 2 pots: one is 15L, other one is 20L. I used Plagron Batmix as my base soil mix inoculated with mycorrhizae. I use Torpf Blumat watering system to feed my plants plain water. I don't have any cover crop, though. and use pine wood chips as a mulch layer.
So, my question is: does it make sens to inhabit those pots with worms? Aren't they too small? If yes, how much worms per pot? And when should I start to feed them with organic matter?
Any other advises on my setup would be also appreciated. Thanks!

A handful each wouldn't be bad. When was the last time you gave them some compost tea?

pinner420 said:

A handful each wouldn't be bad. When was the last time you gave them some compost tea?

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They still grow on what was in the mix with some foliar CalMag (4-0-0). I haven't gave them any food yet.

Cappuchino said:

They still grow on what was in the mix with some foliar CalMag (4-0-0). I haven't gave them any food yet.

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I never put worms in my pots, but, I use plenty of EWC in my build. I fine sift my castings but always end up with 10-20 worms at harvest. Pretty sure they came from eggs I miss when sifting. Also, watch the watering. Your worms will run away if the soil is too wet!!!

Rozgreenburn said:

I use plenty of EWC in my build

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I don't have a lot of food scraps to make dedicated EW composter. I am new to no till. I had a few cycles of no till before with hand watering and see much better results with Blumat. I want to build sustainable system to run it for a while.
Thanks for the input.

Chop and drop.

So, worms seem to be fine, making visible amount of castings around place where I put food for them.

Now I have a problem, that I have to move to different apartment for 4 months and have to leave my pots unattended.
And my question is how can I supply my worms with food while I am away? I have BluMat autowatering system to keep soil moist.
What is your experience and what you would recommend?

Thanks!

Cappuchino said:

So, worms seem to be fine, making visible amount of castings around place where I put food for them.

Now I have a problem, that I have to move to different apartment for 4 months and have to leave my pots unattended.
And my question is how can I supply my worms with food while I am away? I have BluMat autowatering system to keep soil moist.
What is your experience and what you would recommend?

Thanks!

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A worm sitter,lol.

Cappuchino said:

So, worms seem to be fine, making visible amount of castings around place where I put food for them.

Now I have a problem, that I have to move to different apartment for 4 months and have to leave my pots unattended.
And my question is how can I supply my worms with food while I am away? I have BluMat autowatering system to keep soil moist.
What is your experience and what you would recommend?

Thanks!

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4 months? Take em with you?

m4s73r said:

Take em with you?

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Not an option.

Cappuchino said:

Not an option.

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Then release them in the wild, and buy some more in 4 months. Worms arent that pricey.