removing compost

[wormcarer]

Hi,
my wormery has been set up since early summer and the first tray looks to be composted, although the majority of worms are still in that tray some have migrated to the second tray. My question is.... should I wait for all the worms to migrate to second tray or should I move them myself to allow emptying of first tray?

[markmyworms]

Hello,

When my first tray became nearly composted, I placed my new tray under the old one. The worms have gradually migrated. This has allowed me to harvest the vermicompost a bit at a time. The one disadvantage I have found so far with this approach is that the heavy top tray compacts the bottom tray's material. I have got round this by suspending the top tray with wires [something like old filing cabinet drop bars do the trick] a further two inches above the stacking stops on the sides of the trays. No worms have escaped and any that make it through to the sump [a few] are recycled.

I'm sure this goes against the official line, but I am doing what seems to work for me.

Markmyworms

[wormcarer]

sounds like a good idea to me,  I will give it a try. Many thanks

[Stokkers]

Thanks for that tip.  I have just beeb trying to figure this one out myself.

[markmyworms]

No probs!  8) What are forums for?


mmw