Wiggle Room VermiHut Stackable Worm Bin User manual

VermiHut Stackable Worm Bin
User Manual
Your New Worm Bin
The worms and bedding in your worm bin have been
taken from one of WiggleRoom’s commercial bins in
Bridgeport. This ensures there is no transplant shock
for the worms. They should continue to thrive in their
new home surrounded by familiar bedding and food.
Observe the moisture and density of the material
around the worms. This is the ideal state to keep your
worms; 70% moisture with plenty of air.
Starting out
You have 3 bins as part of your stackable system.
•2 Bottom Bins, empty
•Top Bin: This now holds worms and food.
Continue to add food to this bin. When it is 2/3 full
remove one of the bottom bins and add some of the
bedding and worms from the feeding bin. Add this bin
on top. All new food will be added to this new level.
Worms will migrate up through the holes in the bin.
Once this bin reaches 2/3 full add the 3rd bin.
Fill this bin 2/3 full.
By this point the bottom bin should contain finished
worm castings. All worms will have migrated up to the
feeding bin. Harvest these castings and add this bin to
top as your feeding bin.
Repeat to ensure a constant supply of fresh worm
castings and a healthy worm population.
Maintenance and Feeding
•Every 4-7 days add a mixture of ground up or
decaying vegetative food scraps, cornmeal,
steal cut oats, coffee grounds, shredded paper,
thermophilic compost, leaves, etc.
•Maintain 50-70% moisture. If too wet, add
shredded paper or other dry inputs.
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Air, Moisture, Temperature and pH
•Air. The bin should not be stored in an air-
stagnant environment such as an enclosed
cabinet. Place your bin in an area with good
ventilation.
•Moisture. Ideally the worm bed should be
slightly damp with NO water collecting in the
bottom tray. Pour off any liquid that collects at
the bottom through the ‘tap’. This water is
‘leachate’ and should be discarded, since it is
likely anaerobic. Water in the bottom tray
indicates that your bin is excessively wet. Add
shredded paper, bits of cardboard and/or dry
soil/coconut coir or other dry materials to absorb
moisture. If too dry, spray bedding with non-
chlorinated water.
•Temperature. The ideal temperature for
worms to compost is between 55-77 degrees F.
Do not place the bin in direct sunlight. If possible
keep the worm bin indoors. There is no odor and
you will find it easier to maintain if it is nearby.
•pH. A neutral pH (~7) is best for the worm bin.
Acidic conditions are caused by adding too much
food. Low pH will bring white pot worms, mites
and/or fruit flies. To increase pH remove any
rotten food and add oyster shell powder, crushed
eggshells or purmice.
Easy To Use
Odorless
100% Organic Fertilizer
Educational
30% Household Waste Reduction
Made with 100% Recycled Plastic
VermiHut
Stackable Worm Composting System
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