In gardening, earthworm compost allows you to fertilize your food waste quickly, while producing high quality soil compost and liquid fertilizer. Best of all, it is self-contained and almost odorless. With the earthworm compost generated, our plants will grow faster and stronger while reducing the organic waste we throw into the waste bin.
The benefits of earthworm compost are numerous as it manages to bring soil pH to neutral values and produces the multiplication of symbiotic microorganisms, fundamental for biological balance. In addition, compost does not have excessive concentration of nitrate as artificial fertilizers, so it does not generate processes of accumulation or drainage to water and lakes.
How to make earthworm compost?
The first step is to get an earthworm container, this is the place where they will digest the organic material you will give them. Earthworm containers can be purchased from vendors online or at your local agricultural or gardening supply store.
Place the earthworm container in a cool area to protect it from excessive heat, if it is outdoors, consider placing it in the shade, under a tree, in the garage or shed or to one side of the house. Make sure the outside temperature of the container is between 30 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, along with at least 4 inches of wet bed in the container, this would be the ideal home for earthworms.
Fill the container with thin strips of unbleached corrugated cardboard or crushed newspaper, straw, dry grass or some other similar material. This gives the worms a source of fiber and keeps the container well ventilated. Sprinkle a handful of soil on top and wet well. Let the water soak the container at least one day before adding the worms.
Do not use earthworms you find on any land, there are several varieties of worms that are commercially grown and sold to produce compost.
The worms should be fed regularly with the right amount of food. Your compost bin bed is an excellent start, but worms need a uniform diet of food scraps to stay healthy and produce compost
After 3 to 6 months, the compost must be ready, now it is time to grow it, it must be taken into account that the worms have multiplied and although they can continue to produce compost, not all of them can be saved.
