An easy recipe for worm tea
To help your plants and soil life make the most of the worm compost we have been waiting for for months, we delved into the world of worm tea. We consulted worm expert Emiel de Kruijff of Wormenboerderij and discovered the best recipe to get even more out of your compost harvest. Here's how to make it!
Kitchenware
- bucket (20 litres)
- old tights
- water (can be tap water, but water from a rain barrel is even better)
- 250 gr mature worm compost
Instructions
- Fill a bucket (20 litres) with water and leave it for 24 hours if it is tap water. If you have less compost, adjust the proportions.
- Hang the pantyhose with worm compost in the water.
- Stir 10 times counterclockwise, 10 times clockwise.
- Let it stand for 24 hours (occasional stirring is allowed).
- Use (do not leave) directly at the roots of your plants for a micro-organism boost!
Notes
Stirring allows additional oxygen and the growth of beneficial anaerobic micro-organisms.