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Re: [compost_tea] Re: CT effective in Desert areas?



Worm castings are just a more 'worm-refined' material than vermi-compost. Castings are what actually come out of the back end of the worm.
 
Vermi-compost, according to The Worm Book, by Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor, is "a mixture of castings and bacterially composted bedding and food".
 
In other words, the worms are making the castings, but there are also other microbial activities taking place that degrade the material as well.
 
Both are good, but castings are the best. And remember, what goes in is what comes out. Quality worm castings begin with quality ingredients in the worm bed. It is not a given that all worm castings are rich in their nutritional content for the plant or their microbial quality for the soil.
 
Steve Bridges
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [compost_tea] Re: CT effective in Desert areas?

What is the difference?

 

Jody Harris

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lowenfels [mailto:jeff@gardener.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 12:32 PM
To: compost_tea@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Re: CT effective in Desert areas?

 

Tom,

 

Do you mean vermicompost or vermicastings....there is a difference, as I am sure you know, but others may not....

 

Cheers,

 

Jeff



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