Setting up a worm bin using a wooden flow through system
http://www.wormfarmingrevealed.com/ This is a wooden flow through system for worm farming.
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http://www.wormfarmingrevealed.com/ This is a wooden flow through system for worm farming.
TREX plastic “wood” (made from recycled plastic) and designed for outdoor
decks should avoid the warping issue. It is more expensive, but it never
rots. A little construction ingenuity will allow the bins to securely
stack.
Garth Wunsch
May 5, 2014 at 3:56 am
Use 3/4 inch plywood. It has much less chance of warping on you.
edgeofcivilization
May 5, 2014 at 4:21 am
We have several people here at WFR that have success at making and using
the wooden flow-through system. Is your wood 2×4’s? Did you use long 2 1/2
– 3″ screws? Not sure why your wood is warped is it old or new wood? Try
putting something heavy on top. If you don’t want ants you can put in on a
small table and place each leg of the table in a bowl of water. The ants
will die in the water or just avoid it. Also DE can prevent the flies. To
learn more go to the website. Sorry you’re having trouble
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 4:56 am
My bin is similar to this wooden design, but a bit smaller. I love how it
breathes. Coconut coir regulates the moisture content between feedings.
Mike Trieu
May 5, 2014 at 5:20 am
Hello Mike, Thanks for the advise on the coco coir. I love coir. It is
absolutely one of the best worm beddings I have found so far. It’s also a
great cocoon stimulator. I would love for you to post a picture and any
comments about your wooden flow-through system on my website. Here is the
link. Go to Worm Farming Revealed .com and on the left-top click “Community
Help” and upload from there. Thanks and all the best my friend.
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 5:44 am
The worms are not like snakes in being able to stretch their bodies with
nothing to stabalize themsevles. They have no bones. Thw worms will crawl
up the sides of the bin into the upper trays until the compost/castings
reach the upper food tray, then they will just be able to touch the cieling
(if you will) and journeu into the the upper tray’s new food source. Thanks
for youe question. Happy worm farming
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 6:03 am
Very informative! Wish more people would start to use worm composting
Orgaworld London
May 5, 2014 at 6:37 am
@mishagoscreative I use the plastic bucket method…. but I’m always on the
lookout for new ideas. I like this one, however I do think using 1/4″
hardware cloth instead of 1/8″ would make it easier for the worms to move
up to the next level.
GulfCoastGirl5
May 5, 2014 at 6:53 am
I have 2 questions: How do you make sure that the worms get to the next
level if the stuff in the below level still shrinks, leaving a gap between
the soil and the mesh (what size ar the holes in the mesh btw)? And what is
the benefit of stacking so many boxes – is there something stillhappening
to the worm castings once the worms moved up to the next level – why not
harvest it right away and have only 2 boxes? Maybe there is some benefit in
aging the castings…
auroraglacialis
May 5, 2014 at 7:45 am
what are you talking about guy? ur all over the place. compost tea is for
the plants buddy
Abs0lut3Z3r0
May 5, 2014 at 8:38 am
Dammit! The woodem bin I built is now active for less than a week and the
moisture inside and dryness outside made the wood warp like crazy. It has
now numerous gaps at the joints where ants and flies can get in. This is
not good 🙁 I guess what is to be learned from that is to either waterproof
the wood from all sides and/or to buy a wood that cannot warp that much.
auroraglacialis
May 5, 2014 at 8:49 am
Hi, I’m just starting up a bin and looking for ideas. I like your system. I
was thinking of making one like this. Just wondering…how it worked out
for you. As the material break down in the bins there must be gaps between
the layers. do the worms climb up the sides? Any advice would be great
Cheers Steve
stevesrt8
May 5, 2014 at 9:24 am
@MRWhiteFolksCakes Thanks for the pointers Mr. WFC. I’ll keep trying.
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 10:09 am
How far can the worms stretch to reach the next tray. how close does the
top tray have to be to the tray the worms are currently in. Thank you
enoughraptor6
May 5, 2014 at 10:54 am
Thank you O.W.L. Can I put your testimonial on my website? I have several
personally but like to get permission first.
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 11:11 am
If you have to pick up the lower level, and “dump it out”, then it is not
continuous flow. A continuous flow system is one that eliminates this. It
stays together in one system and you harvest the casings from the bottom
without altering the structure of the unit. You need to relabel this video.
alan30189
May 5, 2014 at 11:46 am
@SquirminVermin I have a question: So me and my partner got worms from his
mother who does plastic bens but I’m interested in the continuous flow/wood
bins. I like this idea but I’m confused as to how the worms migrate? Do
they squeeze through the cloth?
laughinghomegoddess
May 5, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Ok thanks for the advice. Those that will not hatch in time will go in the
garden and be free – thats ok 😉 – I sourced some wire frame from the
dumpsters, so thats sort of what I have – also did not want the bedding to
fall though. I think however I used too much bedding now – used some
newspaper and some compost. But suddently the forst tray was almost full
with just a little bit of scraps – lets see if that gets reduced fast
enough before the upper one fills. Thanks again for the answers
auroraglacialis
May 5, 2014 at 12:51 pm
@mishagoscreative Short answer…Yes. Those wigglers really can wiggle.
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Why would it matter if the screen is metal?
radishfever
May 5, 2014 at 1:41 pm
@MRWhiteFolksCakes I do appoligies Mr white. I am not the best speaker. I
criticise myself all the time and I am trying to do better but it has
always been my greatest fear when speaking to a crowd. Sorry, any help
would be appreciated. Thanks bud. P.S. You wouldn’t beleive how many times
I recorded this video. Oh well, at least the info is out there.
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Yes, the cracks will be good enough for the entire system to breathe.
Thanks for the question
Pauly Piccirillo
May 5, 2014 at 2:22 pm
Thank you for the answer. How long do the babies need to hatch, so after
what time you can safely remove the lower parts? And I am amazed that these
worms manage to crawl up the sides of the container which are basically
vertical. That is cool. I thought they can only move in the soil and maybe
reach up a centimeter or so to bridge a gap. I was especially worried about
the young ones that just hatch when the castings settle down and then have
to climb up maybe several centimeters of vertical.
auroraglacialis
May 5, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Hi, this looks intriguing but I’m confused about how the worms move from
one to the other, is a 1/8″ screen small enough for them to crawl through?
Thanks!
Ian Kleinfeld
May 5, 2014 at 3:34 pm
@SquirminVermin One more question. SO I have one bin thats been sitting
with the worms and scraps and newspaper and such for a few weeks now but
I’ve build a bigger continuous flow plastic home. Should I separate the
worms from the scraps even though it’s not quite done yet and start all
over in the new home with fresh bedding? Or should I just dump the whole
small bin into the new one along with fresh bedding? DO i bury it? I have
so many questions!! thanks 🙂
laughinghomegoddess
May 5, 2014 at 3:53 pm