Sustainable Worm Casting / Compost Mix vs Retail Seed Starting Mix

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AlboPepper - Drought Proof Urban Gardening

Read more: Vermi-compostingbr► linkalbopeppercom/wormsbrRead more: Composting:br► linkalbopeppercom/compostbrbrFor context, watch the videos for the 1st test:brbrIntro: youtube/K7Ekhc28qu8brResults: youtube/Id0Cep_9nRI
Comment from : AlboPepper - Drought Proof Urban Gardening

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Comment from : Barbara Walker

Very impressive experiment to me since I develop my own worm castings and compost, keep up the good work
Comment from : morris wright

I have literally at least 9 inches of pine needles under my trees I didn’t realize how good for my plants How do you get worm castings
Comment from : Cindy Warsing

Great series of videos with the bok choy intro, analysis and now lettuce Thanks for taking the time to experiment so we can benefit from your knowledge sharing
Comment from : Les Isozaki

Let's see if I get an answer after 6 years :) In you 1st Pot of 50 compost and 50 worm compost, what is the "compost you talk about that is mixed with the worm compost? Is it just a normal bought compost or actually just a soil ( potting soil)? Hope I get and answer
Comment from : Andre Jacobs

Fantastic experiment and video! Just about to use my worm castings for the first time, and this gives me some great direction Thank you!
Comment from : galactickim

We’re the pine needles dried or fresh?
Comment from : Source

I would give 1000 likes if it were possible! Great video!
Comment from : Abundență în Permanență

Another really great video So wonderful to see proof Thanks for all the effort
Comment from : Green Love

I gotta defend the seed starting mix tho, it did what it promisedbrbrit was the biggest when u started the seeds, the poor growth after that is most likely low concentration of nutrients as seeds cant tolerate as high concentration as adult plants but once are developed need morebrbrnot that I would buy it as its most likely cheap peat moss medium with nutrients added, for seeds i would prob go coco something or just throw them to what I have if its just plant that gonna be eaten
Comment from : Digital Wojtyła

I'm not familiar with this "soil sterilization" method but it sounds like a goof or worse Perfect environments? Isn't this why we have kids that can't be exposed to peanut butter, cats, dogs or critical thinking? I remember mom scolding me because she found frogs, some still alive, in a pair of my pants while doing laundry It's ok to make a mess or two but it seems that perhaps it's necessary for survival
Comment from : K Gonzales

VERY informative, well done sir! I tip my hat to you & thank you
Comment from : G MO

excellent video, I have bookemarked a book about wormcasting and your video results, I am a farmer and doing this professionally, your video helped me make the choice to create me own compost with both worms and traditional Thank you for this
Comment from : Princess Charis Phoenix

Thank you very much for sharing this great experiment And especially for talking about self-suffiency, because this is what gardening is all about As you perfectly say it in this serie of videos : what if the gardening store is closed and/or we dont have access to the bag of soil and the bottle of nutrient ? We rely too much on external and synthetic outputs (that will be no more sooner than later) We must focus on being resilient, growing with local, homemade supply How many gardeners are buying bags of worm castings when they can do their own in their garden/balcony, no matter how small it is
Comment from : Oliver

If you had all the time in the world you could test 5 plants for each setup, and put the best plant of the series vs the best in the other series, because a champion plant can grow better in the worst conditions than a turd plant in perfect condition 🤣
Comment from : AurA PUBG Mobile

Excellent thanks
Comment from : Andre Jacobs

Now tell me which are the best tasting ones????
Comment from : Svetla Nikolova

Very interesting About how long can worm castings provide sustainable growth before they break down and have to be replaced? Thanks
Comment from : stevem544

Albo, what about taste? More subjective than size, I grant you but pretty important Do the more vigorous growers taste better too?
Comment from : Brendan MCCANN

I appreciate all of the effort that you put into these experiments It is eye opening and makes me want to fine tune my composting processes even more to support my garden and my wallet Lol Thank you!
Comment from : Amber’s Amusements

Love your informative and interesting videos! Thank you so much for sharing your experiments with us, I've learned so much from you Please keep them coming!!
Comment from : Janet Poirier

I use worm castings from my garden with Marine Cusin and insect frass and azomite brah
Comment from : Stop Hatin

Love your work Thank you I have just started a worm farm, so this is great information
Comment from : Phillip Powell

Add a full dose of Miracle Grow and watch what happens
Comment from : MegaTechno2000

This was truly beneficial to watch and learn from, thanks
Comment from : Salpine

Thank you ever so much! What a fascinating experiment So GLAD your homemade seed starting/potting mix eventually blew past the commercial stuff I've been doing vermiculture for a couple years now, and am starting humanure composting this year I also have a source of organic pine needles right next door So I'm planning on gradually adapting your recipe as my seed starting mix How long should the pine needles sit before grinding them up and before using them as part of a planter mix?
Comment from : Karen LaVine

Thanks so much for this experiment Ive got my own compost and worm castings, I was contemplating buying some sterile mix to start my seeds indoors, but now I will just try to control any fungus or bugs as they come up in my own mix :)
Comment from : Danielle Diakoff-King

Wow, great test Eye opener for sure Thank you for taking the time🇨🇦
Comment from : Studio 96315

What if i add mushroom soil ?
Comment from : SpikeMoney

I really enjoy your experiments and perspective Thanks for all your hard work on this!
Comment from : Mark Brock

Point? Use organic compost and worm castings! Put idiot Monsanto out of business!
Comment from : Svetla Nikolova

Thank you for your video I am trying the same thing right now :)
Comment from : Matthew Crocco

Basically never buy miracle grow I jus set up a worm bin Good informative video
Comment from : Nick The Gardener

Pine needles turn the soil acidic So that probably made the lettuce grow slightly weird I mulch my blueberries with pine needles
Comment from : Nick The Gardener

I am composting oak leaves with mold and red wriggler worms and it's working great Can't wait to do some similar testing on how it works in growing greens Thanks so much for these videos!brTeaming with microbs
Comment from : Mark Brock

Do you PH compost tea ????
Comment from : Jose Sanchez

Question: Do you pasteurize your compost, worm castings, leaves etc before you use it for seed starting?
Comment from : Jacqueline Sunshine Jull

Brilliant help, I'm going with worm castings & compost Happy days ☀️
Comment from : Penny OFlaherty

Greetings from BulgariabrThank you for your videos You provided valuable info I will put to practice! brAll the best to you!
Comment from : Sam Nikole

This is a fantastic experiment Wonderful results I love how soil biology wins! I'm listening to a book on audible called "The Hidden Half of Nature" by David Montgomery Its complicated and fascinating, all about the history of microbiology, in the soil, in medicine, in our bodies etc Those humongous plants in a biologically vast environment from the start will have such a better chance against pathogens when you get them outside GOOD STUFF
Comment from : whatinspiresu

I'm thinking the castings had nitrogen and the compost had pk and no n left cause it was woody and the pine needles either gave the correct ph or provided a better structure for oxygen :)
Comment from : VeganChiefWarrior

Thank you for sharing!brI always found brought compost was rubbish!
Comment from : Gillenz Fluff

That's awesome info Thank you
Comment from : Ramona Macabugao

Helpful video and a fair test Thank you
Comment from : Captain Ron

I like it very good
Comment from : Michael Konelios

Thank you
Comment from : slyplaymike1

Try feeding your finished hot compost to your worms
Comment from : Ace Paradis

Your burning your plants
Comment from : Wes

Fantastic presentation ANY commercial fertilizer will feed your plants Some are better than others Composting feeds the soil, the soil feeds the plant Both methods require an investment One is "wallet works", the other is sweat equity and time When its all said and done, I have more sweat than cents And I too prefer to orchestrate a bio-culture investment vs buying into a never ending cash and resource withdrawal system <><
Comment from : Wayne Tadlock

Great experiment!
Comment from : Cory Hyatt

woahso good and reflective of our human health
Comment from : Matt Kovach

Seed starting mixes are not a typical growing media They are supposed to be fine, sterile, low nutrient, and able to hold the right moisture before transplanting Not important for most veggies but important for some sensitive seeds I would bet the difference in leaves with the pine needle sample is due to a pH difference which causes a different ratio of nutrients
Comment from : KYLE MEYER

This is not a fair test Your MG mix ran out of nutrients Same would happen if you kept using your organic mix over and over without recharging it Vast majority of your commercial market uses chemical fertilizer because of economics and it works for them Organics is more expensive for a reason This test and your conclusions are highly misleading
Comment from : Sol Noctis

slightly stressed plants are higher in antioxidants
Comment from : Telin Strong

Thank you for spending the time and effort to doing this testing! Glad to see my theory that worm castings are super for planting
Comment from : Patrick Steil

Awesome info I think I might be adding worm casting to my seed starter mix
Comment from : Delightful Gardens by Debbie

did you fertilize at all beyond what went into the original mix? I would be curious the results if you applied equally through bottom watering a comprehensive fertilizer Would the medium matter if you fertilized? You could include more mediums like one with sand, one with crushed rocks, etc
Comment from : wipeoutxl

great experimental videos any difference in flavour?
Comment from : Gary Miller

This helped a ton! Thanks I've always wondered why we 'have' to start seeds in sterile mix when seeds have been germinating in nutrient rich soil for thousands of years
Comment from : Knockout Artist

375 Worm castings?? That'd have been some serious weighing practices LOLbrbrWatch out, next time Miracle Gro won't be sending seed starting mix in that bag :D
Comment from : Sudeesh Subramanian

Hi Al,brI did buy a bag of MG plant food In between your video (paused it and went to store) I am building my soil with aged horse manure, wood chips, leaf compost and tons of worms underneath I have no separate worm bin brMy requirement for MG is only for cucumbers and zucchini that somehow are not taking off, I am a 100 agreed with use of worm casting and compost mix for a long lasting supply of natural fertilizer and plant food I commented on the worm casting experiment to please let us know how the plants behave after transplant
Comment from : VOTE4TAJ

Very interesting! I'm working on starting some hard-to-find seeds and am nervous about them not "taking" Starting seeds in a "sterile" soil just did not make sense to me either Will try my own mix based on your recipe using Bokashi compost, which supposedly kills seeds in the fermentation process Thank you!
Comment from : Voracious Vegan

Thank you so much I'm new to this and your channel has been such an invaluable treasure of info if I don't have my compost or worm castings ready what would you recommend I use as the planting soil or mix to start my first above ground garden Thank you again!
Comment from : Connie Aguilar

Nice work and thank you I suspect the pine needles helped to increase oxygen and reduce compaction Similar results may have been achieved with perlite and/or vermiculite
Comment from : Michael

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Comment from : Frank Jaquez

I love all your videos and I am subscribe to your channel I was wondering what kind of compost are you using? Is it just from least in yard clippings or maneuvers extra?
Comment from : Frank Jaquez

What did you do to the pine needles? Did you grind, shred, chop, etc? How small of a particle would you recommend the pine needles be reduced to? Thanks!brOAG
Comment from : OldAlabamaGardener

those are some amazing results cant wait to sift my compost!
Comment from : Matthew Young

great job !!!!! keep good work coming
Comment from : Fred McCorkle

i just love your channel
Comment from : Shakaama

What kind of pine needles Green or brown?
Comment from : John Carey

great comparisonI am inspired and plan to improve my potting mix with your information thanks al
Comment from : Bill Kimp

Brilliant
Comment from : KALSINFILMS

Cool video, now I understand why my plants aren't thriving even when I use the "good" potting mix Please keep the videos coming I really enjoy them
Comment from : Paul Buckel Jr

I'm 13 and I love gardening! Your videos are great, and that's earned you a subscriber!!
Comment from : TheGrateWall

amen! Great video I am currently using coir/vermicompost/peat/sand soil blocks and the plants are loving it (definitely won't use as much sand next time though) Worm compost is just amazing
Comment from : SpaceCat86

Thank you
Comment from : Dritan Bega

How about adding some sort of rock dust to the worm compost? What results do you think it will have? And thank you! Because of you this is my first year starting a small garden and buying worms for composting
Comment from : Edward de Almeida

OYR Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening

Great test, Al! Compost and worm castings for the win! We use about 20 worm castings in our potting mix and it works great And we NEVER feed our starts any additional fertilizers
Comment from : OYR Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening

Very informative and helpful You're the gardening experiment king!
Comment from : issysissy poo

Great comparisons I'm glad I didn't have to watch three videos over three weeks to get the conclusions Thanks for doing that
Comment from : Lolitas Garden

thank you so much
Comment from : knitnpaint

Awesome video! The first week's results were definitely surprising, however, we can see how quickly the tables were turned(especially with miracle gro ;) ) I also appreciate your use of graphical overlays when describing the soil mix ratios! I like how you pointed out how beneficial microbes could improve your plants, as it's something many may not consider Keep up the awesome work!
Comment from : Juan Gracian

I like your experiments and agree with your thoughts on growing plants in a medium that is teaming with beneficial microbes This allows the roots of the plant to begin forming nodules for the rhizobacteria; therefore, the plant grows a strong root system that is ready for the outdoors (the organic outdoors)
Comment from : High Desert Garden

Love your tests You're kinda like the Gardening Mythbuster And that light looks like it's doing a nice job
Comment from : Deake Marschall

Thanks Al really helpful information I've just start my seedlings 2 weeks ago Purple Bumble Bee cherry tomatoes and Berkeley Pink Tie Dye tomatoes are up and 2 inches now Just used basic seed starter mix nothing special but someday would like to start my own worm bin and use the castings to start my seeds
Comment from : Chris Remaly