Hello,

I use only coconut coir for my worm bedding.  I have had my worms for 9 months and harvested only once.  I started out with 2 pound of Red Wigglers.  Do I have to separate the castings from the coir to use for flowers and vegs.? 

Hi Terri,

You can put coir directly on your flowers and vegetables.  In fact, coir is sold as hydroponic soiless grow medium.

So, the short answer is no…you do not need to separate the castings from the coir.  What you have is Vermicompost (Worm Castings plus material that has not yet been processed by the worms).   The reality is, there is no stndard for what constitutes “Pure Worm Castings”, so as long as the end product looks nice, black, and fluffy, and you can tell that the majority of the product has been processed by the worms,  the industry considers them castings….or vermicompost…or vermicast…;)

No wonder what you call it,  The beneficial bacteria in the mix will do amazing things to your soil, allowing you to grow the healthiest plants ever.

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