Jim, <div><br></div><div>We have applied digestate from cows to the leading edge of the worm worm bin (where fresh waste goes) and we have not seen worms die or a reduction in their consumption. This was with low doses. We have never applied it directly onto worms, but it does not surprise me that it would kill them or have a negative effect. We are trying to determine whether or not worms will then destroy any pathogens or if the biol has a positive effect on the quality of the worm castings. We are two months in, with preliminary results suggesting a reduction in pathogens, and nothing definitive regarding quality based on high levels of fluctuation. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Best, </div><div><br></div><div>A </div><div><br></div><div> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Jim McNelly <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim@composter.com">jim@composter.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Wayne Zschech <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:waynezschech@calvarychapel.com" target="_blank">waynezschech@calvarychapel.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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G'day All!<br><br>I know that the quality of the liquid digestate as a fertiliser depends on the type of feedstock ingredients. However, as a generalisation (or with specifics) how does our liquid digestate compare to liquid worm castings? Is the digestate even close to the 'potency' of the worm castings? Also when comparing the standard NPK values of inorganic fertiliser is there a rule of thumb that allows digestate to 'compete' with them even though the NPK values are much higher in the inorganic fertiliser? This will help me in talking to farmers when talk about the benefits of our product as instead of fresh manure or chemicals.<br>
<br>Blessings,<br>Wayne<br>
<br></div></div>___</blockquote><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Have you actually tried to take the filtrate or digestate and feed it directly to earthworms? I have. It kills them within hours. You can analyze it all you want, but just do this one thing. Actually feed it to earthworms and see for yourself what happens.</blockquote>
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