Planning for your investment in worms

June 25, 2025

Earthworms play a significant role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem, particularly in stabilizing organic matter in the environment. The African night crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae), Indian blue (Perionyx Excavatus) and the red wiggler (Eisenia fetida) are known compost worms. They can efficiently convert most urban and agricultural organic waste into biofertilizer (Sinha et al. 2002, 2010) … More Planning for your investment in worms

What is compost?

July 26, 2024

Compost refers to a stable organic material that has been degraded under controlled conditions. It is considered stable because there is minimal threat to human and environmental health. Some conditions (factors) controlled during composting are moisture, temperature, oxygen, and waste type. The most recognized method of composting is, thermophilic (hot) composting.

Bring your veggie scraps! We’ll get you started.

February 23, 2022

Feeding earthworms remains a challenge for many vermicomposting enthusiasts. The ability of earthworms to readily convert organic matter into vermi-fertilizer is heavily dependent on how these materials are prepared prior to feeding. Some organic materials in their fresh state may be slightly toxic or irritate earthworms and cause suppression in earthworm activity, whereas other organic … More Bring your veggie scraps! We’ll get you started.

Creating a Model Circular Farm

October 19, 2021

The reuse potential of organic agricultural waste is being realized at the University of the West Indies Field Station (UFS).We are partnering in an effort to materialize the commercialization of a model composting facility that will:1. Recycle all onsite agricultural waste in combination with other municipal waste.2. Act as a model demonstration facility for nutrient … More Creating a Model Circular Farm

Worm castings affect cucumber growth rate

July 15, 2021

A 14-day interval is ideal for applying worm castings to most vegetables. The application rate will vary based on the age of your transplant, for seedlings, 2-4 tbsp per plant is ideal to establish your garden, whereas for more established transplants as those sold in 6 oz containers apply 4-6 tbsp per plant. Each one … More Worm castings affect cucumber growth rate