Overcoming Worm Farm Pest Issues with Natural Bacteria - African Night Crawlers- Vermi Bag
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, the host shares insights on home worm farming, addressing the issue of gnats with a successful gnat trap and discussing the health of the worm bin. The African nightcrawlers are thriving, having dug through paper and food. The bin is evaluated, revealing a mix of long-term and short-term food sources, with avocado shells and cabbage stems among the waste. The worm castings are somewhat dry, prompting the addition of wet paper to improve moisture. Fresh food, including rice and tomato plant clippings, is added, along with soaked cardboard bedding treated with BTI to prevent future pest issues. The video offers a detailed look at maintaining a worm bin and hints at a previous harvest video for further guidance.
Takeaways
- 🌱 The video is about worm farming and offers a helpful community for those interested in composting with worms.
- 🐛 The creator has successfully used a gnat trap to reduce the number of gnats in the worm bin.
- 📦 The worm bin has sunken down, indicating that the African nightcrawlers have been active and digging through the materials.
- 🥑 Avocado shells and other kitchen scraps are being used as food for the worms, with some food items like a year-old cabbage stem still present.
- 📄 The top layer of paper in the bin is dry, which is intentional to prevent the worms from smelling the food.
- 🍚 The worms have consumed most of the paper added, and today's food includes rice and tomato plant clippings.
- 💧 The worm castings are not bone dry but could use a bit more moisture, suggesting the need for additional water.
- 🚫 The creator is taking measures to prevent the return of gnats by using BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) soaked bedding.
- 🛒 'Crunchies' bought on Amazon are used as part of the bedding preparation to deter mosquitoes and other flying pests.
- 📦 The creator is using shredded cardboard as bedding, which degrades slower than normal bedding but is part of the strategy to maintain moisture.
- 🔗 Links to previous videos and additional resources like the vertical worm bag playlist are provided for further information.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video?
-The main purpose of the video is to provide a tutorial on worm composting, showing the process of checking and maintaining a worm bin, and addressing issues like gnats and moisture levels.
What is the issue the video creator is trying to address with the gnat trap?
-The video creator is trying to address the problem of gnats in the worm bin by using a gnat trap, which is shown to have been successful in reducing their numbers.
What does the sunken down appearance of the worm bin indicate?
-The sunken appearance indicates that the African nightcrawlers are actively digging and consuming the paper and food in the bin, which is a positive sign of a healthy worm composting process.
What types of food waste are mentioned in the script?
-The types of food waste mentioned include avocado shells, a year-old cabbage stem, rice, and clippings from an indoor tomato plant.
Why is dry paper placed on top of the worm bin?
-Dry paper is placed on top of the worm bin to prevent the worms from smelling the food, which helps to control the moisture level and discourages unwanted pests like gnats.
What is the significance of the paper being consumed by the worms?
-The consumption of paper by the worms is significant as it indicates that the worms are actively feeding and processing the materials in the bin, which is essential for the composting process.
Why are the castings described as 'a little dry' but not 'bone dry'?
-The castings being described as 'a little dry' suggests that they have the right amount of moisture for the worms, but they could still benefit from a bit more water to maintain optimal conditions for the worm's health and the composting process.
What is the purpose of incorporating old, wet paper into the bin?
-The purpose of incorporating old, wet paper into the bin is to help maintain the moisture levels and to mix it with the castings to create a better environment for the worms and to facilitate the composting process.
What is the role of the BTI water in the worm bin maintenance?
-BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) water is used to soak the bedding material to prevent the return of gnats by killing any potential larvae or eggs, ensuring a healthier environment for the worms.
What is the 'Crunchies' product mentioned in the script?
-The 'Crunchies' product is a mosquito control substance that can be soaked in water and used in the worm bin bedding to help control gnat populations by following the activation instructions provided.
What is the vertical worm bag mentioned in the script, and where can viewers find more information about it?
-The vertical worm bag is a type of worm composting system that is mentioned in the script. Viewers can find more information about it in a dedicated playlist provided by the video creator.
Outlines
🌱 Worm Farming Update and Gnat Trap Success
The video script begins with a warm welcome to a worm farming channel, emphasizing its role as a helpful community for those interested in worm composting. The host discusses the issue of gnats and showcases a successful gnat trap. The worm bin is examined, revealing the worms' activity of digging through paper and food. The top layer of the bin is dry, which is intentional to prevent gnats from being attracted to the food. The host finds avocado shells and a year-old cabbage stem among the kitchen scraps. There's a noticeable absence of short-term food, indicating the worms have been feeding well. The host plans to celebrate the reduction of gnats and decides to incorporate wet paper into the bin to maintain moisture, followed by adding new food, including frozen rice and tomato plant clippings, to prevent future pest issues. The use of BTI water-soaked bedding is highlighted as a preventative measure against gnats, and the video promises a future update on the bin's progress.
👋 Closing Remarks and Encouragement to Explore More
In the closing paragraph, the host thanks the viewers for joining the worm farming journey and encourages them to explore more content related to the topic. The host mentions a previous video that viewers can watch to understand the process better and hints at a future video where the worm bin will be further reduced in size. The host also points out related content, such as a playlist about vertical worm bags, and invites viewers to check it out for more detailed information. The script ends on a friendly note, wishing everyone a good day.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Worm Composting
💡Gnats
💡African Nightcrawlers
💡Gnat Trap
💡Avocado Shells
💡Casting
💡Paper
💡BTI (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis)
💡Tomato Plant Clippings
💡Shredded Cardboard
💡Vertical Worm Bag
Highlights
Introduction to a helpful Worm Composting Community.
Use of gnat traps to manage unwanted pests in worm farming.
Observation of African nightcrawlers digging through paper and food.
Assessment of the worm bin's condition, noting the sunken top layer.
Discussion on the importance of a dry top layer to prevent food smell.
Identification of food items such as avocado shells and cabbage stems in the worm bin.
Removal of long-term food items and evaluation of short-term food consumption.
Positive feedback on worms consuming most of the paper added to the bin.
Celebration of getting rid of gats in the worm bin.
Assessment of the worm castings' moisture level and plan for additional moisture.
Incorporation of wet old paper into the food or castings for moisture.
Introduction of today's food for the worms, including rice and tomato plant clippings.
Use of frozen food to prevent attracting flying pests.
Watering strategy adjustment due to air conditioning's effect on moisture.
Use of bti water-soaked bedding to prevent gnat resurgence.
Explanation of using 'Crunchies' soaked in water as part of the bedding preparation.
Addition of shredded cardboard to the worm bin for moisture retention.
Link to a previous video on harvesting worm castings for viewers' reference.
Link to a playlist about the vertical worm bag for interested viewers.
Closing remarks and invitation to watch another related video.
Transcripts
hey guys welcome to my home worm farming
Channel if you guys are looking for a
kind helpful Worm Composting Community
you are in the right place okay well we
don't have gats but it looks like I've
got a couple
Ms
I'll definitely take a few Ms as opposed
to a few thousand gnats here's
my um gnat trap that looks like it was
very very
successful put that off to the side okay
well you can see that it has sunken down
there quite a bit so that's good that
means that the African nightcrawlers
have totally been digging all of their
paper and food so let's take a look in
on here and evaluate what's going on the
top paper is dry and that is to be
expected um usually put a very dry layer
on top so
that um they can't smell the food so it
looks like we're getting into the food
right now and I'm seeing some avocado
shells no
avoco and not
sure looks like we fed a lot of avocados
and then some other random kitchen
scraps this is a year old cabbage stem
that's pretty
cool put that off to the side see what
else we're getting into
here and that looks like it's about it
I'm not seeing any of the other food
this was this
tape I don't know I'm going to take it
out okay so we have our long-term Foods
here but as far as the short-term food
I'm really not seeing it what I am
seeing that they ate most most of that
paper that I put in here so that is good
we have a big feeding for them today I
was hoping to be able to celebrate uh
getting rid of the gats and I think we
absolutely
can so the paper's dry but the castings
are they're a little dry they're not
perfect but they are
definitely they're not bone dry but they
definitely could use a little extra so
right now what I'm going to do is kind
of incorporate that old paper that's
been wet
previously into the food or into the
other
castings sticker and then what we're
going to do is we're going to put down
today's
food all right so we have some
rice and I'm not sure sure what that is
and then we also have some clippings
from my inside tomato plant it is
starting to outgrow its little container
so that had to get clipped back the rest
of everything else like the onions and
the rice and everything has all been
frozen previously hopefully so that I
don't get any more uh flying friends in
here so they look like they are doing
great probably need to kick up the water
a little bit more coming in here to
water it because that the air
conditioning is on now so I have again
um taken
my prepared bedding and soaked it in the
bti water I think I'm going to keep
going at
that just to make sure that I don't end
up with the gats back again if there's
some uh little eggs or whatever dormant
I want to make sure that they absolutely
do not get another foothold on this bin
and you can see these little Crunchies
are the mosquito
bits um I just buy them on Amazon soak
them in water you know follow the
directions that whole thing soak them in
water for as long as it takes to
activate them and then I use it for my
bedding now this is just straight up
shredded cardboard so it is not going
to um degrade quite as fast as normal
bedding would but that's okay right now
now I'm just trying to make sure that
the the worms stay nice and moist and
also that I don't get back those gats if
you wanted to look and see what I did
the previous time I will link the video
from the Harvest last time so you can
tell that this is starting to fill up
again but when we come back the next
time it's going to be reduced by another
2 to 3 in okay if you wanted to know
more about this vertical worm bag I have
a whole playlist that I can link right
over there and if you've already seen
that YouTube thinks you're going to want
to watch this video right over here all
right guys thanks for hanging out with
me and my worms and everybody have a
good day
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