Description
Benefits of worm castings:
- Lasts many times longer than most potting mixes and can be reused.
- Helps sustain the soil food-web and increase nutrient holding & cycling
- Rich in humic and fulvic acids, binding nutrients and promoting soil resilience
- Are full of naturally occurring plant growth hormones
- Contain many times the available N,P,K,Ca,Mg and S found in good topsoil
- Hold up to 5 times their weight in water, reducing watering drastically
- Have excellent soil structure, neutral ph, high porosity and aeration.
- Plants grown in worm castings tend to produce larger, better tasting produce, and have better resistance to pest and diseases
- Nutrients are concentrated meaning you only need small amounts
- Applications have a cumulative effect, enabling reduction or elimination of fertilisers, saving you time and money
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
- Add 5-10 mm layer to pot plants and container gardens
- Dig into your vegie garden at the rate of 2-3 litres per m2
- Try adding as a lawn top dressing at the rate of 1 litres m2
- Add 5-20% to a cheap potting mix to transform it into a premium high performance potting mix, or add to a seed raising mix
- Add a good handful to a bucket of water, stir regularly and leave in a warm place overnight to make a powerful microbe tea.
- Dig 3- 5 litres into the soil when you plant a fruit or ornamental tree; sprinkle a handful or two twice a year to maintain vitality
- Always mulch and water in well.
- Can be used on almost all plants including natives.
- For best results apply every 2-3 weeks during growing season or every 2-3 months to build soil fertility and health.
