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Worm Tea?

Has anyone made their own using worm castings?  It looks pretty simple and a whole lot cheaper than buying a gallon from the guy at the market.  Just wondering if anyone has personal experience. 

Re: Worm Tea?

  • DH regularly makes compost tea and worm castings tea.  It's super simple. You put the compost/worm castings in a bag (DH uses a grain/hops bag for brewing beer but I think you could put it in cheese cloth and tie a string on top to close it) and then put the bag in a 5 gallon bucket.  Add water and the aerator.  We have this but I've read online that you can use an aquarium pump. Let it brew for 12 - 24 hours and apply to soil/garden.

    If you have chlorine in your water, let the pump run for about half an hour before adding the compost/castings.  

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  • Thanks Jenny!!  I think I'll give it a try =]
  • I've done this also as pp described, although I didn't have a mesh bag to steep/strain.  I just added the casings directly into the water and let sit for 24 hours (giving a stir every now and then).  Right before I was about to water, I'd just give it another stir and then pour onto the roots.  You can also strain and put the tea into a spray bottle and use as a foliar spray for the leaves.  GL!
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