How much worm casting to give seedlings?

Phillybonker

Phillybonker

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The seedlings are roughly 2 weeks old and I was wondering how much worm casting to feed the seedlings?

Also I recently had overwatering issues and the soil is still moist (not quiet ready for another watering) so I was wondering how I can use the least amount of water as possible to mix the worm casting into the soil?, can I just lightly water the worm casting into the soil rather than giving it a good soaking?



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I mix worm castings in with the soil before putting it in the pots. Its usually eyeballed at around 10% castings.

Nice looking seedlings!
 
I sprinkle worm castings on top of my mulch layer weekly and mist them in twice a day to keep the top layer moist but not add much water down lower.

And Holy Crap! That's a lot of seedlings you've got going!
 
You can be pretty liberal with castings but too much will cake and block air flow so be sure to break it up if it does.
 
Phillybonker said:
I wish I had mixed worm casting in with the soil as well, I'll take this as a lesson learned.
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One way to get the benefits of worm castings to the plants is to make a "worm castings tea". This will get the job done without having to mix the castings in with the soil ahead of time.

Look up worm castings tea using google or your favorite search engine. This should give some tips and ideas on the basic methods of making the tea and what can be done with it. Look for suggestions on ratios of castings to water and then reduce down to match the small amounts you will need for the number and size of your plants. The tea can be poured on just like water. It probably will contain enough small particles that could plug up misters so figure on just gently pouring on small seedlings.

Some methods call for putting the castings in a bag made cheesecloth or similar material and then letting that sit in the water overnight. Other suggested methods are just to put the amount of castings in water, stir well and let the castings settle to the bottom.

The left over silt or mud/muck from the castings can be mixed with a small amount of water and poured on compost piles or around the base of larger potted plants or just scooped onto and mixed into potting soil that is being stored for later use.
 
SmokingWings said:
One way to get the benefits of worm castings to the plants is to make a "worm castings tea". This will get the job done without having to mix the castings in with the soil ahead of time.

Look up worm castings tea using google or your favorite search engine. This should give some tips and ideas on the basic methods of making the tea and what can be done with it. Look for suggestions on ratios of castings to water and then reduce down to match the small amounts you will need for the number and size of your plants. The tea can be poured on just like water. It probably will contain enough small particles that could plug up misters so figure on just gently pouring on small seedlings.

Some methods call for putting the castings in a bag made cheesecloth or similar material and then letting that sit in the water overnight. Other suggested methods are just to put the amount of castings in water, stir well and let the castings settle to the bottom.

The left over silt or mud/muck from the castings can be mixed with a small amount of water and poured on compost piles or around the base of larger potted plants or just scooped onto and mixed into potting soil that is being stored for later use.
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Worm casting tea is something I would like to try when I get the chance.

After work today I'm going to remove the wood chips, add a little bit more worm casting, but not water in. It's going to rain on and off for a couple of days starting from tomorrow so that will water the castings in.

I got to be mindful not to over water so I won't be able to add worm casting tea this time around.
 
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