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Pistol
03-11-2009, 11:12 PM
In December, as I was investigating organic sources of supply for this spring, I came across a local lady that supplied worm castings. She had 2-30# bags at the time. Well I didn't need them in Dec., but I just e-mailed her today to see if she had any more product. She went out and looked and found 8-30# bags - she says that they're not 30# anymore because they've dried out a little.

I plan on mixing the worn poo with leaf compost and applying as a top dressing.

Is this worm poo still good as an organic fert.? Am I going to get the biological benefit ?

Any help would be appreciated, Pistol
hunter
03-11-2009, 11:35 PM
I have thrown out dried and hard vermicompost on yards many times and have had the grass just splurge on the stuff. I guessing that the herd is still there just dormant until it gets warm and water.
phasthound
03-12-2009, 12:25 AM
In December, as I was investigating organic sources of supply for this spring, I came across a local lady that supplied worm castings. She had 2-30# bags at the time. Well I didn't need them in Dec., but I just e-mailed her today to see if she had any more product. She went out and looked and found 8-30# bags - she says that they're not 30# anymore because they've dried out a little.

I plan on mixing the worn poo with leaf compost and applying as a top dressing.

Is this worm poo still good as an organic fert.? Am I going to get the biological benefit ?

Any help would be appreciated, Pistol

By all means, use it. I have clients who buy castings from us by the tons.Some of it sits around for months, even in the heat of the summer in plastic bags out in the sun. They use it and still get results. I'm not saying it doesn't degrade over time, but it certainly is not useless. Mixed with leaf compost it should perform very well for you.
NattyLawn
03-12-2009, 12:55 AM
Honestly, I wouldn't even consider them "old" worm castings. Buy them and spread away.
JDUtah
03-12-2009, 01:04 AM
Was she offering a discount? :clapping::clapping::clapping:
Pistol
03-12-2009, 07:02 AM
No discount - 30# bag for $20. Don't know if that's a good price or not - not a lot to base it off. I plan on 10#/1000 sft.
DUSTYCEDAR
03-12-2009, 05:39 PM
GET A DEAL OUT OF HER YOU R BUYING IN BULK LOL
ask her what she feeds the worms?
TF PLUS
03-13-2009, 09:52 AM
No discount - 30# bag for $20. Don't know if that's a good price or not - not a lot to base it off. I plan on 10#/1000 sft.

Pistol,
I paid 16$ per 40# bag delivered (2 tons). These were screened out to be pure worm casts not just vermicompost.
PM me and I can give you a distributor in your state that has pure casts.

I am hoping to be able to hook up with TG1 to start producing my own.
Mainly to use for tea brewing.

The biological benefit of bag casts verse just produced casts would be interesting information.

As far as lawn green up after rainy season ended, I experienced improved green up when over 40# of casts per K with a grain were applied.
During the rainy period mixing 15 to 20 pounds of a grain with 12 to 17 pounds of pure casts per K, greened up nicely.
phasthound
03-13-2009, 10:41 AM
Pistol,
I paid 16$ per 40# bag delivered (2 tons). These were screened out to be pure worm casts not just vermicompost.


I can deliver pure screened worm castings to FL for $12.30 per 40# bag by the pallet. NC is $10.95 per 40# bag by the pallet.

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Kiril
03-13-2009, 11:15 AM
I need 100 pallets shipped to CA ASAP. ;)
phasthound
03-13-2009, 03:42 PM
I need 100 pallets shipped to CA ASAP. ;)

If you're serious, let me know by email through my website. I'd be glad to supply them for you. :)
Kiril
03-13-2009, 04:11 PM
If you're serious, let me know by email through my website. I'd be glad to supply them for you. :)

I was just curious if you would ship to CA. :)
Do you have a minimum order for shipping cross country?
ICT Bill
03-13-2009, 04:39 PM
I was just curious if you would ship to CA. :)
Do you have a minimum order for shipping cross country?

I do believe Barry drop ships from different suppliers in different locations, so there may be a depot close to California with minimal shipping

I know that is true with the chicken poop, don't know about the worm poop
Barry is a poopy kind of guy
phasthound
03-13-2009, 05:13 PM
I was just curious if you would ship to CA. :)
Do you have a minimum order for shipping cross country?

Minimum order is one pallet. Give me a zip code & I will give a quote.

Bill,
Poop on you. :)
Smallaxe
03-13-2009, 08:01 PM
Poop on me too. !!!

Can we get an actual quote and HOW it would benefit my business?
phasthound
03-13-2009, 09:22 PM
Poop on me too. !!!

Can we get an actual quote and HOW it would benefit my business?

1-2 pallets 50x40lb bags delivered to WI $11.45/bag
2-8 pallets 50x40lb bags delivered to WI $10.75/bag

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