Do you have to re introduce new worms after you empty the compost?

When you empty your castings and compost, the worms will not be with the castings, but where the food is (on the other side of the Subpod divider.

When the system is getting full, stop feeding one side of Subpod.  After 2 weeks, most of the worms have now moved to the other side where the food has been added.  This allows you to easily harvest the castings from the unfed side without having to separate worms from castings.

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