What is the worm tea/juice/liquid gold/ and what can you use it for? (we know that it is great for fertilisation, but what exactly is 'worm pee'?

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• Is the liquid collected from Subpod worm tea or leachate?

  The liquid collected from your Subpod is worm tea. This worm tea becomes leachate once you flush water through the castings to increase the liquid collected from the outlet.

• How is the Subpod plumbed to collect worm tea/juice? How do we get the worm tea from the Subpod?

  Subpod can collect worm tea by funnelling it to the outlet located on the front of Subpod.  It is best to fit a tap at the end of your pipe so you can control the flow of worm tea/juice coming out.  1. Align the Subpod worm tea outlet with where you ...

• Does the worm tea need to be collected, or can it be allowed to stay in the garden?

  The worm tea does not have to be collected.  You can let it drain straight into the surrounding garden bed so that the nutrient-rich fertiliser goes to work straight away at the roots of your plants where they are needed most. The only case where you ...

• I am based in a cold climate where the ground freezes in the winter time. Can I still use Subpod?

  The material used to make Subpod can withstand temperatures up to -20 degrees celsius. We have tested the Subpod in temperate, subtropical and tropical environments.  We have consulted with people who use in-ground worm farms in climates where the ...

• Can you explain to me how you would use it such that you could periodically harvest compost from Subpod for use in other areas in the garden?

  It will take around 17 to 22 weeks to convert organic waste to compost (for a full Subpod).   So you could create compost for your other garden beds every 4-6 months. You can also plumb you Subpod to gain access to the worm juice, which is full of ...