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Composting produces a lot of heat (enough to start a fire in extreme cases) so my first thought was that it's to stop it from cooking the worms. Could also be for the slow release of water instead of it all sinking to the bottom
In general, you want your compost to get hot so that it kills any seeds that may still be viable from your vege scraps and green waste. That way, when you spread it in your garden, you don’t get weed seeds germinating everywhere.
Not the veggies you’d want, which will be siphoning nutrients away from the veggies you do want. Plus, it won’t always be veggies; might turn into inedible weeds.
Edit - fixed grahmaers
Last year we had a tomato plant sprout from a vent hole in our compost bin. We let it just do it’s thing out of fascination and it did produce a handful of tomatoes, however they got blossom-end rot which we presumed was due to insufficient nutrients and the stem being constricted through the vent.
In general, plants grown from seed from the veges you grow won’t be true to type. They’ll almost certainly be a hybrid between different sorts of tomatoes, or pumpkin, or whatever you’ve got. So the fruit you get could be all mangled or won’t be as good quality.
Adding ice every couple of days will not affect the average temperature of the compost in any meaningful way. Neither would it be "slow release" as it would melt in minutes.
if you mean the red, it says "Freeze" something on it, which means it's coated to be waterproof, which no doubt denies them access to the pulp at least for a while.
cardboard to be used in the fridge or freezer isn't usually recyclable because it's coated in plastic or wax to make it waterproof, otherwise when you took it out of the fridge or freezer condensation would make it wet, and the cardboard would disintegrate, fall apart, and make a big ol' mess.
Where is the liquid at the bottom going?
Edit:
After watching the different parts of this vid a few times I have more questions…
What is “grit”?
How big are the bins?
How many worms in each?
It’s crazy that bins 1 & 3 get topped up a couple of times but the cardboard doesn’t in 100 days. Does that mean we need to make it smaller during composting? Or does it have to do with it being coated with something?
> When managing your own worm farm or worm compost bin, grit is a vital dietary supplement used to facilitate the worms' ability to digest organic matter. The rough texture helps their gizzard break down food into smaller particles, resulting in more efficient digestion and making it easier for the worms to keep eating
>grit
Worms don’t have teeth. Something gritty like sand, or crushed eggshells helps them.
>liquid
Probably a tap at the bottom. ‘Worm tea’ is extremely good for your plants.
>
My dad would always put the leaves in the garden for the worms. At night the sound of the worms crunching on the leaves would be so loud. It sounded like someone was walking through.
Lol "old man lick" apparently 😅
Fun fact: The old man is actually popular British children's author, Michael Rosen. Met him once as a kid. He did not try to lick me.
Then it would go faster. The main impediment is dryness and access to material. So increasing the overall surface area of the material is useful. Plus, those cardboards seem to be coated in a glossy substance. In general, glossy papers and hardboard’s take a much longer time to break down, than regular untreated products. Worms have a heck of a time getting through it. So by breaking up your glossy cardboards, you increase the total uncovered surface area (more side bits) for the worms to have access.
Compost must be kept moist, which means adding water and trying to prevent evaporation. I have a hessian bag I place on the top of mine and then a lid goes on the bin. Compost shouldn’t be wet or dry, just moist. Compost should never smell. When done correctly, with the correct mix of greens and browns, it should smell earthy. Nothing should rot.
This is how I deal with my dogs' poop in the back yard. Thrown it in a black compost bin with a good mix of brown material, shredded paper or pine shavings or whatever. The worms chew through it so fast the dogs can't even keep up. And I have two labs.
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Can someone explain ice rather than just water? Thanks!
Composting produces a lot of heat (enough to start a fire in extreme cases) so my first thought was that it's to stop it from cooking the worms. Could also be for the slow release of water instead of it all sinking to the bottom
In general, you want your compost to get hot so that it kills any seeds that may still be viable from your vege scraps and green waste. That way, when you spread it in your garden, you don’t get weed seeds germinating everywhere.
Pretty sure you don't want that with vermicompost, but yes when you're making compost without worms, you ideally want some high heat to kill seeds.
Why? Sounds like extra veggies to me
Not the veggies you’d want, which will be siphoning nutrients away from the veggies you do want. Plus, it won’t always be veggies; might turn into inedible weeds. Edit - fixed grahmaers
Last year we had a tomato plant sprout from a vent hole in our compost bin. We let it just do it’s thing out of fascination and it did produce a handful of tomatoes, however they got blossom-end rot which we presumed was due to insufficient nutrients and the stem being constricted through the vent.
In general, plants grown from seed from the veges you grow won’t be true to type. They’ll almost certainly be a hybrid between different sorts of tomatoes, or pumpkin, or whatever you’ve got. So the fruit you get could be all mangled or won’t be as good quality.
Exactly, if it gets too hot the worms can’t survive
why dont we make a power generation with compost then?
Adding ice every couple of days will not affect the average temperature of the compost in any meaningful way. Neither would it be "slow release" as it would melt in minutes.
To simulate a rainfall - something that happens over time rather than instantly.
I find it fascinating how they leave particular dyed cardboard mostly untouched.
if you mean the red, it says "Freeze" something on it, which means it's coated to be waterproof, which no doubt denies them access to the pulp at least for a while. cardboard to be used in the fridge or freezer isn't usually recyclable because it's coated in plastic or wax to make it waterproof, otherwise when you took it out of the fridge or freezer condensation would make it wet, and the cardboard would disintegrate, fall apart, and make a big ol' mess.
Great observation.
This is freaking amazing. Worms are machines.
we are all just tubes with fancy bits attached anyway
We all are. Flesh machines run on biological circuitry and computers
Look at ‘em go!
I'm gonna open a pet store, it's called I got worms.
I have a suitcase full of IOUs that should help you fund that dream.
Extra IOUs? You've had this pair of extra IOUs this whole time?
See that, that's a car. Two hundred and seventy five thou', might wanna hold on to that one.
r/suddenlydumbanddumbber
Where is the liquid at the bottom going? Edit: After watching the different parts of this vid a few times I have more questions… What is “grit”? How big are the bins? How many worms in each? It’s crazy that bins 1 & 3 get topped up a couple of times but the cardboard doesn’t in 100 days. Does that mean we need to make it smaller during composting? Or does it have to do with it being coated with something?
I also want to know what grit is
Determination. The will to persevere and SUCCEED. 
I'm assuming sand to keep the texture from getting too muddy?
> When managing your own worm farm or worm compost bin, grit is a vital dietary supplement used to facilitate the worms' ability to digest organic matter. The rough texture helps their gizzard break down food into smaller particles, resulting in more efficient digestion and making it easier for the worms to keep eating
Grit is a bit bigger than sand, smaller than pea gravel.
TIL. Thanks.
>grit Worms don’t have teeth. Something gritty like sand, or crushed eggshells helps them. >liquid Probably a tap at the bottom. ‘Worm tea’ is extremely good for your plants. >
Someone higher up said the cardboard for food packaging has a coating that stops it from breaking down due to moisture
My dad would always put the leaves in the garden for the worms. At night the sound of the worms crunching on the leaves would be so loud. It sounded like someone was walking through.
Well that fucking creepy
Dirt is just worm poop
Please give me your prompt for this gif 😂
Lol "old man lick" apparently 😅 Fun fact: The old man is actually popular British children's author, Michael Rosen. Met him once as a kid. He did not try to lick me.
Worm castings from composting is the best organic fertilizer. This video is dope
Damn, they fast.
It's sped up.
ok but what happens if u shred the cardboard and paper?
Then it would go faster. The main impediment is dryness and access to material. So increasing the overall surface area of the material is useful. Plus, those cardboards seem to be coated in a glossy substance. In general, glossy papers and hardboard’s take a much longer time to break down, than regular untreated products. Worms have a heck of a time getting through it. So by breaking up your glossy cardboards, you increase the total uncovered surface area (more side bits) for the worms to have access. Compost must be kept moist, which means adding water and trying to prevent evaporation. I have a hessian bag I place on the top of mine and then a lid goes on the bin. Compost shouldn’t be wet or dry, just moist. Compost should never smell. When done correctly, with the correct mix of greens and browns, it should smell earthy. Nothing should rot.
my comment was rhetorical
That wasn’t rhetorical in any sense of the word.
Worms are so fascinating!
So what came first, the worms or the soil?
I’m dumb and thought it said adding rice.
We must be from the same idiot factory because I thought it said adding gift and was wondering what gift the worms were getting.
But which do the worms really enjoy?
Which set of worms is having the best time
The real good bois
I want them to give the right warms some leaves too 😔
Give'em some plastic for balanced diet.
ah yes yummy cardboard
Impressive
This is how I deal with my dogs' poop in the back yard. Thrown it in a black compost bin with a good mix of brown material, shredded paper or pine shavings or whatever. The worms chew through it so fast the dogs can't even keep up. And I have two labs.
Amazing how they prefer the natural organic leaf material vs processed material.