Stackable Worm Composter Part III
With the bottom section about 90% full, I stopped adding food for about one week (as previously discussed). Pictured here, I have now attached the top section and have begun adding food to it so that the worms will now start migrating upward to this section. By digging into the bottom section a bit, I assured the the worm population was pretty maxed out and that most of the food was eaten. I have a cardboard piece that I place right over the food (worms love cardboard) and I also have a piece of plywood that I set right on the very top.
Once I finally get the top section fairly full of food, I will lift it off occasionally and check that the bottom section is fairly worm free - and check that cocoons have hatched out if desired. Once I am fairly assured that this is the case, I will then..1) pour all the vermicompost out of the bottom section into a burlap sack for storage (or any other suitable storage). 2) Pour the top section back into the bottom, and 3) Start the process all over again.
I feel that by using this routine, I will not have to hassle with trying to separate all the worms with sunlight methods etc., and also, I can be reasonably sure that all the cocoons in the bottom section have hatched and migrated up etc. Soon I will be posting pics of my various worms in action (and hopefully videos on youtube once I can afford a camera).
