Worm Tea

Is Worm Tea Really That Good?

What It Is

Worm tea or worm compost tea is the liquid concentrate of worm compost which is an extraction of minerals and microbial elements from the solid compost into water.

"A primary reason for producing a compost tea is to transfer microbial biomass, fine particulate organic matter, and soluble chemical components of compost into a solution that can be applied to plant surfaces and soils in ways not possible or economically feasible with solid compost."[USDA Compost Tea Task Force Report]".

While compost tea can be made by simply stirring, it's made even better if continuous oxygen is incorporated into this "compost broth" which can increase the original numbers of microbes into the billions.

What It's Not

With that said, let me state the the watery drainage that seeps out of the bottom of a bin is NOT compost tea as many sites that I have visited assert. Leaching through yet undigested food waste, this leachate (as it is known) could contain toxic anaerobic microbes that would be harmful to plants.

Not only will there be unmineralized organic compounds, but there is the potential for contamination of pathogen organisms and coliform bacteria that can come from some of the raw materials put into worm bin systems.

The best place for this leachate to go is back in the bin. That way, it gets exposed to the worm's gut to be innoculated with good microbes and is excreted fully sanitized.

Sub-Categories

SoilSoup Worm Tea Brewer
Organic Compost

Gro Green Organics Worm Tea Brewer
The 6.5 gallon home brewing kit is ideal for the home gardener with a limited garden area or container garden

Worm Tea Bags

Fresh Brewed Worm Tea

Xtreame Tea Brew
XTREME TEA BREWS are an Easy to Use, Easy to Brew blend of organic matter that is packed full of healthy soil microbes. With the beneficial microorganisms present in XTREME TEA BREWS, organic fertilizers can be fully-harnessed and delivered to plants with unparalleled natural-efficiency. The beneficial microbes work in symbiosis with plants, to break-down carbon-dense compounds, release nutrients in plant available forms, and shield plant roots and foliage from pathogens and disease. When these beneficial organisms are returned to the soil, the entire microbial matrix begins to work in concert to optimize plant growth. The success of crop development also benefits all the beneficial microbes that are involved in the process. It is a major Win-Win relationship. Mother Nature has been evolving and perfecting her growing methods for over 450 million years. Xtreme TEA BREWS work with Nature, instead of against her, to deliver the Xtreme Results youve been looking for.

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