What is Worm Tea?
Posted by Unknown in Manure and Composting, Soil Nutrients, Vermicompost on Tuesday 14 May 2013
As we are
learning, worms provide many services to humans by breaking down organic
matter into castings that enrich soil, reduce waste build-up, enhance
plant growth while helping to control diseases that attack those plants
and much more.
Worm tea is a
byproduct of the organic worm composting process. The water that has
been used to keep the worm bins moist or to harvest castings gets
collected by the worm growers strategically placed containers. This
water has diluted castings in it, making it a rich source of plant and
garden nutrients.
Using worm tea
on potted plants requires adding an equal part of fresh water to dilute
the solution (it is VERY concentrated nutritionally speaking). The
liquid has a revitalizing effect on old potting soils. If you choose to
use the worm tea on ground planted plants, using it full strength is
fine.
You will find
that your sick or weak plants will benefit significantly from a drink or
two of worm tea. Roots of stressed plants have shown a real increase in
vigor when treated with worm tea. Drench plants with worm tea or use
during your standard feeding agenda.
