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Changing the World with Worm Composting

Changing the World with Worm Composting

FromPermaculture for the Future


Changing the World with Worm Composting

FromPermaculture for the Future

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Show HighlightsHow to get started composting with wormsHow to improve degraded soil with compost and eliminate the use of fertilizers, pesticides, and insecticidesProblems of sending food wastes to the landfillFood waste is the #1 category of materials being dumped in landfillsComposting and vermicomposting basicsUsing food scraps you have and turn it as a medium to grow more foodHow can you start a worm composting system without spending a lot of moneyDifferent worm composting systems available: wind rows, bins, continuous flow through and moreWhich species of composting worm to use of the thousands of worm speciesHow overfeeding can be a problem when doing worm compostingWhat is a continuous flow worm composting systemThree strategies for harvesting worm castings: Vertical, Horizontal, and stackingWorm husbandry understandingEffects of vermicomposting on soil and plantsMaking aerated compost tea with worm castingsHow to avoid leachate in a worm binDifferences between aerated compost worm tea and leachateLinksRhonda Sherman’s WebsiteWorms Can Recycle Your GarbageVideo – How to set up a worm binBackyard Composting of Yard, Garden, and Food DiscardsVideo: Backyard Composting with Rhonda ShermanBook: The Worm Farmer’s HandbookAbout Rhonda ShermanRhonda Sherman has been providing education and technical assistance on vermicomposting and composting at NC State University for 27 years. A leading authority on vermicomposting, she organizes an annual conference on large-scale vermicomposting that draws participants from all over the world. Rhonda gives about 50 presentations annually, has conducted countless training courses and workshops, and has a variety of publications on composting and vermicomposting. Her new book is The Worm Farmer’s Handbook. Rhonda is the director of the Compost Learning Lab which has 13 types of composting bins and a dozen worm bins.
Released:
Jan 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (16)

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