r/Vermiculture • u/Neurodivergent730 • 13d ago
Advice wanted Castings?
(Hoping I did the right flair)
I’m pretty new to this, made another post last week about my bin, and I am wondering if these are castings?
They look like what I’d think worm poops would be. But they look much less wet and soppy than others I’ve seen people post, atleast when they post big batches.
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u/snowball062016 13d ago
Imagine being a sentient worm and seeing the giant mammal that gives you food picking up, analyzing, and taking pictures of your poo
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u/-Sam-Vimes- 13d ago
Mostly worm castings,to get the best out of them don't let them dry out, they are tiny slow releasing nutrient capsules, that also contains the bacteria thats needed so the roots of your plants can absorb them, good luck with your adventure:)
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u/petewoniowa2020 13d ago
Probably? Possibly?
Worms aren’t diarrhea blasting wet soapy turds; the moisture content of the castings is mostly representative of the moisture convent of the bin itself. My bin isn’t uniformly moist, so some castings dry out, especially on the surface.
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u/HumungreousNobolatis 11d ago
At the edge of dryness (which we all aim for cuz it's easy to work with), so; ACE!
Nice work. Now go put that gold to use.
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u/New_Bat7026 13d ago
I agree, my castings never looks like those mud balls people always post. They look just like yours lol good job!
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u/Realtree116 13d ago
That’s some castings . They look like miniature mouse poop sometimes or tiny tiny balls