A fun
method of harvesting or collecting castings is what I like to call the
Lighted Pile Method. It's really easy to
do and a lot of fun, but you'll need some space to do this.
Lay a
large heavy plastic sheet on the floor.
Dump the contents of the worm bin on the plastic sheet and divide it into
8-10 piles.
Shine a flashlight on the top of each pile. Since worms are sensitive
to light, they will go down into the pile to avoid the light. You will
need to remove a little bit of the castings at a time until all you have
is just a pile of worms.
This
may take a while depending on how bright your flashlight is. Have a friend
hold a light on the pile during the entire process. Notice how the worms
crawl away from the light down into the pile. Why?
Continue to do this until you are left with just a pile of worms. |