Why use Wormtea

Why use Worm Tea:

Worm Tea has all the goodness which comes from the worm castings. The beneficial microbes include bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes plus all the nutrients and minerals available to plants.

Worm tea is completely natural, 100% Organic plant food, there is no negative impact on the soil or the plants.

Worm tea is a living biology (It’s Alive) your plants will thank you for using it.

Worm tea is a liquid that you can spray on your plant or pour it on the root zone. Using wormtea is the easiest way to re-apply all the beneficial biology on the surface of your plants as well as your soil and your potted plants.

Using worm tea on your plants and soil will help you prevent pests and disease. You should apply your worm tea in the morning or late afternoon for best results.

You can use worm tea on your compost pile this will speed up the break down of organic matter in your compost pile. You can also spray the worm tea on your compost pile as you turn it for best results. Spraying worm tea on your worm beds will aid in the break down of organic mater then your red worm’s can finish the job.

  Tips for applications:

1. Spray the entire surface of you plants.

2. Pour worm tea on the soil around the plants.

3. Use worm tea before 10:00 am and after 5:00 pm during the hot summer months.

4. It is best to wait 12 to 24 hours if you use tap water so the chlorine will have time to evaporate. Chlorinated water will kill all the microbes in the worm tea or compost tea. (Use distilled water if possible.)

5. If a frost is in the forecast spray the plants before the freeze, this will help them to withstand the cold better.

6. Worm tea will not burn your plants like chemical fertilizers can.