There are a few methods to harvest worm compost without the worms:
If your wormery is too wet, there are a few things you can do to address the issue:
Maggots are the larvae of flies and usually gain access via eggs laid on the food scraps you put in.
If your worms are not moving to the next tray, there could be a few reasons:
The ideal temperature range for a worm composting kit is between 55-77°F 13-25°C (55-77°F). This temperature range allows the worms to most efficiently process the organic matter, reproduce, and thrive.
Worm composters, also known as worm bins or vermicomposters, produce a liquid known as worm tea or leachate.
What to do if the worms try to escape from your worm composter! There could be several reasons why your worms are trying to escape on the first night:
The amount of food that worms can eat depends on the size of your worm bin and the number of worms you have. As a general rule, worms can consume about half their body weight in food per day.
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Ants in a vermicomposter can be a nuisance, but they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process.
Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability
The Urbalive Worm Composter is a home wormery kit that can be used indoors or outdoors for composting kitchen waste with the red worms. The perfect wormery for households, classrooms or offices.