Joey talks about should you or should you not add worms to your containers the pros and the cons
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There are many different kinds of earthworms, ranging from microscopic to more than ten feet in length, and each has its individual environmental needs and habitats. They are amazing creatures.
The better the soil, the more earthworms you'll find..
Great information đ
Your container should have drainage holes. Also you aren't suppose to drown your plants. We arent growing weed đđ the worms will be fine dude. I have seen worms live in crazier places. Its all about what condition you have them in.
I got worms
I found a lot of Red wiggly worms in my Potted plant.. I put them in my other plants.. I read somewhere that these worms may just eat my plants roots…. Is it true???
When I buy plants from our local nursery, I always find worms in their containers, and their plants are very healthy. I don't think you need to have a large container to add worms to it.
I put like 5 worms in a plant I started in a disposable coffee cup… (dumps entire thing out) Thanksđ
I ALWAYS add about 5 red worms ( or earth worms ) to my 7 gal pots for my mellons and whatever else. They look like they are on steroids. Not knocking this vid but the proof is in the pudding. Turn your pots into vermicompost bins LITERALLY and watch what happens. You can even bury veggie scraps around the rim of the cointainer. WATCH WHAT HAPPENSđđż
Is eartworm good or bed for plants. And snails?
Hmmm. I added 2 nightcrawlers to my avocado plant pots. They are 3 gallon pots. Should I take them out?
What about worm bins . Those are closed spaces they donât have anywhere to go there.
Just found an earthworm on my concrete porch trying to fight off an ant. Picked it up, put it in my 7 gallon fabric pot to help my tomato plant. 30 minutes later, I found another one on the same spot, maybe a buddy of his. So I put him in there, too.
stop saying it is a 'good ideal'
Oops my b earth worms. Enjoy it before you die
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Today I repot my rose plant and it has more then 50 earthworms all are in its roots. What should I do? Keep in it or throw? Please help
Your points all seem valid, but I wonder if a large pot, say at least 30L, in an outdoor no-till system with drippers, mulch, and the occasional dug-in rotten veg parcel would allow the worms to thrive alongside the plants continuously. What do you think?
do worms damage plants by eating the stem or roots?
i put worms in cow vat of water . night crawlers as a kid.. air bubbles on the bottom … they survived for long time … long as they got air pockets and it don't dry out real bad… all compost is gonna have worms /// worms just climb out of the pot eventually …. compost have living soil any way … feed ya worms or soil . dried animal casting and leaves plants … dried cow patties chicken poop . little goes long way …
I don't buy it. Gallon or larger planter should be fine
Hii actually i have added intentionally 3 worms per pot in 5 pots which have really small plants so would they eat the plants and damage ths roots?
How about perlite in the soils I donât think itâs good for the worms!
You can actually raise worms in grow bags! Just find the epigiec ones (that live above the soil in leaf litter or compost piles–they are usually red or striped with yellow tails) and they will love it. You are correct, though, night crawlers make permanent tunnels underground (they are anecic) and would not necessarily be happy to live in grow bags or containers. đ
If the worms die the plants benefit
I agree with everything you said except for itâs not a good idea to grow with them. I have been doing this for years and both my plants and worms are thriving. 7gal pot that I keep moist. Yes the worms will die if you let the soil dry out. So donât put worms in a plant such as yucca or aloe for example. Only soils that have plants which require frequent moisture. I have it documented on my other YT channel as well as a few videos on here if you want to take a look. I feed them banana peels, spinach, etc for both worm nutrition and the plants NPK. There are anywhere from 500-1000s in each pot. 1000 worms need about 1sqft of area so that is to be considered also.
Thank you for this sir. Bless your heart!
Silly video. If you have good soil the worms will come to you container anyway.
Good explanation
Ahhh come on man. What if we are just using normal ground dirt?? I think you need at least 10 more years working on your job
I call them baby worms because they are so cute
https://youtu.be/DbY_KQjfFdc
If you set you container with holes in the bottom on the ground the worms move into your container even very small ones lol
YOU ARE A WORM ADVICATE *** PUT WORMS IN YOUR CONTAINER THEY WILL THRIVE …
On the reality side, worms need moisture and die if they become to dry, or receive too much radiation like the sun or strong light. Heavy rainfall brings all worms to the surface for air. Some types like red wigglers will remain close to the surface, can tolerate warmer temperature, and go deeper as it becomes to dry. Nightcrawlers prefer to travel much deeper to stay cooler. Red worms in pots is possible but your main concern will be giving them everything they need.
Very helpful information. Thank you!
right to the point just as you said and excellent info. thank you.
I'm trying it out in my 15 Gallon grow bags. I got nothing to lose.
This sounds to me like this video was made by someone who has never kept worms. Not saying if it is necessarily a good idea to add worms to a small container, but the kind of worms that feed on organic matter near the surface, the type a lot of people use for composting and that most commercially available worm castings come from, can live in very small spaces if there is enough organic matter for them to eat (such as peat, coconut coir, or leaf mold, at least one of which is probably in your potting mix). You can easily keep 500-1000 in a five-gallon bucket.
I love fishing but buying bait takes time and is costly and sometimes stops me from fishing,I recently got into plants, I added worms and I hope they Multiply