As a leader in the industry, Orlando’s Vermitechnolgy receives may questions about our organic fertilizers and soil amendments.
One of the most popular questions is, what are organic black worm castings?
Organic black castings are basically worm manure, they are also an amazing plant food. Some have even called it the most perfect and purest plant food available. They contain beneficial microorganisms, they help retain moisture, slowly release necessary nutrients to plants.
How are black worm castings produced?
All the products at Vermtechnology are produced indoors in a climate-controlled facility under strict quality control standards. No manures or yard waste in the worm bedding and they are grain fed.
Can I use too much and do they smell?
Since black worm castings won’t burn your plants like synthetic fertilizers so you cannot use too much. They do not smell bad, they have an organic, earthy odor.
What is the difference between chemical fertilizers and black castings?
Many chemical fertilizers are loaded down with huge quantities of quickly-available nutrients, but plants can only absorb so much in a given period, meaning everything that the plant doesn’t use right away is wasted.
Black Castings™, on the other hand, break down much more slowly, feeding plants only as needed, reducing waste and increasing efficiency, making Black Castings™ very cost-effective.
What are experts saying about this natural fertilizer?
“Earthworm castings are the best imaginable potting soil for greenhouses or houseplants, as well as gardening and farming. It will not burn even the most delicate plants and all nutrients are water-soluble, making it an immediate plant food. Earthworm castings, in addition to their use as a potting soil, can be used as a planting soil for trees, vegetables, shrubs, and flowers. They may be used as a mulch so that the minerals leach directly into the ground when watered. The effects of earthworm castings used in any of these ways are immediately visible. They make plants grow fast and strong. Nematodes and diseases will not ruin gardens or plants if the soil is rich enough for them to grow fast. It is the weak plant in poor soil that is destroyed by nematodes and diseases.”
– R.E. Gaddie and D.E. Douglas, Earthworms For Ecology and Profit, Vol. I “Scientific Earthworm Farming,” 1975, p. 175.
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