I was curious as to what the effect on adding worms to my organic soil grow? I know worms will fertilize and aerate the soil. What Im unsure of is, will adding the worms to my pot attract other pests? Or will they harm the plants in anyway? I have my girls in 5 gallon buckets. Thanks in advance.

as far as I know...worms are nothing but good. but def. don't over do it... only a couple is needed.

I use a rich composted soil with lots of organic matter in it and very rarely at the end of a grow do I not have worms. The area I am in is rich with worms, it is hard to get a shovel full of dirt and not get a worm. You just need to make sure that you some things for the worm to eat in your soil. Adding a top dressing of compost during the grow usually ensures that the worms stay healthy and it feeds the soil also. Good Luck

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ima try this for sure

I always have worms, and I don't really worry about having too many. They will reach their own equilibrium within the pot, only those that can be fed and have space will survive

what an intriguing idea!
would this practicable in an indoor grow?
do i just go outside, dig-up a few worms, and then introduce them to my grow medium?
how many worms per gallon would be appropriate?
are there any possible hazards to my plants that introducing worms might bring on?
many thanks all!


cheers
-g

I put 3 per gallon don't need very much, too nervous they'll disrupt things too much. Mind you, i use the big juicy nightcrawler guys.

that's very cool!



what kind of nute schedule you using with the live worms? do you find they affect soil pH much at all (either up/down or as a stabilizer/buffer)? do they propagate? any consequential pest problems?

many thanks!

cheers
-g

All I really do for the worms is top the soil between transplants just to give them some fresh food. Other than that, the soil PH seems to fluctate regularily and is easy to control, I find as far as Ph is concerned they seem to help keep everything balanced if anything add a bit of acidicty but very mild. I haven't noticed any propogation at all, which is good in my opinion. But im sure they could and would but maybe because they are contained they don't. Come to think of it i'm not too sure why they haven't but like i said i don't want them to. Lastly absolutly no pest problems thus far, which was my first major concern when i decided to use worms in an indoor enviironement. The only pest i've come across are 2 Spidermites, i killed them and impaled the corpses on toothpicks to deter any other mites that decide my girls are their host. lol, j/k but in all seriousness hopefully i don't see anymore.. the girls are retardedly beautiful this time.. gotta love Duke seeds <3

Worms are the best thing you can have in your medium when growing plants. You don't need fancy designer nutrients to get huge colas or giant flowers/veggies, people have been growing with good black compost only for years. Healthy soil means happy plants (=