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Build Healthy Soil Foundation with VermisTerra

Build Healthy Soil Foundation with VermisTerra

In the past, we had more issues with insect pests, plant diseases, and stressed plants. Presently, we don’t encounter them to the same extent. Our vegetable and fruit crops, flowers, and other plants are healthier, more productive, and hardier. Most of our lettuce crops last summer did not bolt during the heat waves with temperatures in the 90s and even a few days over 100 degrees Fahrenheit! 

We’ve seen increased production in berries, which have been very sweet and flavorful! The flowers in our garden have more blooms and our leafy greens are more prolific and robust! We’ve also had great tomato yields! 

Over the years, we’ve seen improvements in the overall health and structure of our soil using Vermisterra worm casting products. 

In this video, I’m going to share how our soil improved over the years with the regular use of Vermisterra vermicompost or worm castings. 

Before we sow seeds and start planting, the first thing we need to do is build the soil, this is the foundation of a garden. As organic gardeners, we do not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides but rely on a healthy ecosystem. 

To build healthy soil, we need to feed the microorganisms. Soil microbes break down organic materials releasing nutrients plants can use to grow and flourish. When we nourish the microbes in the soil, they will feed our plants. In addition, these microbes protect plants against potential pathogens and stresses, both biotic and abiotic. 

In this symbiotic relationship, plants feed the microbes through their roots secreting exudates consisting of sugars, enzymes, organic, and amino acids. 

When we incorporate Vermisterra worm castings and nutrient tea in our soil, we’re not only adding essential nutrients we’re also introducing beneficial microbes including fungi, bacteria, protozoa, and nematodes. 

Vermicompost contains about 50% humus which is porous in nature. Humus is an organic material similar to what you’d find on the forest floor. 

Humus increases soil porosity and retains moisture and nutrients. Worm castings can prevent nutrients from leaching into the water table and flowing into bodies of water. 

Humus also provides homes for beneficial soil microbes while extracting toxins and harmful microorganisms from the soil. Another component of worm castings is humic acid which enhances photosynthesis and improves plant health, resiliency, and immunity. Plant hormones such as auxins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, and enzymes are also found in vermicompost aiding in plant growth and development. 

Another benefit to using worm castings is it allows carbon sequestration. This means atmospheric carbon is captured and stored in the soil reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

 

When we work with Mother Nature, the soil and plants are healthier. Anyone can achieve a successful and healthy garden, but we need to start with the foundation and build fertile soil which takes time and patience, but the rewards are worth it! 



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Vitality liquid concentrated worm castings – super food for veggies

Vitality- Liquid Concentrated Worm Castings – A super food for my veggies

This season I found this great liquid worm castings solution and wanted to share the results with my followers

(1) Vitality is a micronized worm ? castings extract liquid form. It is more pure than premium worm ? castings (more bacteria and fungi value)
(2) odor free (all natural), safe for pets, kids and pollinators
(3) all the benefits of worm ? castings in a liquid concentrated form and a little goes a long way
(does not expire even after diluting)
(4) after applying to my soil medium, my strawberry ? plants grew faster and healthier (see top photo #1)
(5) after adding to my seed starter mix, my seedlings germinated faster and were more healthier (see photo #3)
(6) after my green pepper ? plant was about 3 feet tall, I started feeding it with Vitality on a bi-weekly schedule and now it is almost 6 feet tall and still very productive (see photo #4)
(7) I applied to several of my shrubs and saw quicker new growth in about three weeks (see photo #5)
(8) my okra plants are now over 7 feet tall and still producing after just one feeding of vitality solution (see photo #6)
(9) after adding vitality to my soil medium a few weeks before transplanting my yellow bell pepper seedlings, all of my yellow bell pepper plants are super productive and continues to flower (see photo #7)
(10) I found it to be very beneficial when applying to my flowers and cabbage ? plants (see photos #8 & 9)

✅ followers, if you like adding worm ? castings to your soil medium, then you will love worm castings in this liquid concentrated form. The overall growth , health and production after using Vitality was amazing!

Special Note: Vermisterra is offering my followers a 10 percent discount -just use code: “homegardenwithpete” at checkout

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Best Resources & Tips for Growing a Truly Bountiful Garden

Best Resources & Tips for Growing a Truly Bountiful Garden

If you’re looking to get your own garden started, you should know that growing a healthy and productive garden doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to have the right gardening tips and know-how to make sure you have the right setup, along with the right plants and the right routine for taking care of your plants. 

If you’re not sure where to begin, these helpful resources will come in handy. 

Starting Your New Garden 

The key to helping a garden flourish is to get it off to the right start, so use these resources: 

  • Prep the soil in your new garden using a high quality fertilizer and a few basic tools. When using VermisTerra, you can reduce the amount of other fertilizers by 50-70%.
  • VermisTerra is a perfect choice when you want to grow a safe and organic garden. 
  • Irrigation is also important, consider options like spray or rotor sprinkler systems. 
  • But you will also want to look for ways to conserve water with your garden.  Earthworm castings help your soil with water retention.
  • Flow control valves can save water and prevent overwatering, just verify you have the right kind for your situation. 

Choosing Your New Plants 

You can also ensure success by picking the right plants, so be sure to think about these tips: 

  • How much space you have and whether you will be using containers. We recommend using VermisTerra coco coir with chips mixed with earthworm castings to make your own potting mix.
  • Even in a small interior, you can grow several edible plants. 
  • But you can also make the most of a small space by using trellises to grow veggies. 
  • Choosing complimentary plants will also help keep your garden healthy and vibrant. 
  • For instance, planting flowers with herbs and veggies is a great way to attract pollinators. VermisTerra is safe on pollinators and the environment.

Keeping Your Garden Healthy 

Once your seeds are planted, a little care can go a long way. So keep these tips in mind: 

  • Watering at the right times and intervals is crucial for maximizing your yields. 
  • An irrigation system can make watering easier but also consider using timers
  • Scorching summer temps can damage plants so make sure yours are protected. Earthworm castings help plants better handle extreme temperatures.
  • But colder weather can also damage vegetables, so also know when to harvest
  • You can also add certain plants to extend the life of your garden into the winter. 

You don’t have to feel anxious or stressed about growing your first garden, especially when you use VermisTerra products to help you get off to a great start. Just get out in your yard and start working out that green thumb! Before you know it, you will have more food than you know what to do with. 

 

Written for VermisTerra by Carrie Spencer 

www.thespenceradventure.net 

Photo: By Elias Morr on Unsplash

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How to Use VermisTerra Worm Tea and Castings

Misilla from Learn to Grow shows us how she feeds her garden with earthworm tea and castings.
She goes over how to make the tea and feed using a watering can. She also shares how to side dresses her plants and trees with worm castings. This educational video also goes into the many benefits of earthworm castings while touring her beautiful garden in Washington.

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Huge Rhubarb, astonishing tomato and strawberries

Check out this video featuring harvesting big rhubarb from Misilla’s channel: Learn To Grow.  She said a lot of her viewers are shocked at how huge her rhubarb gets!

“For the past three years, I’ve been using only worm castings and Vermisterra nutrient tea to amend our soil and feed our plants. Our plants have become healthier, more lush and bigger since! There are beneficial microbes and fungi in the worm castings which help break down organic matter that feeds the soil and plants. The humus from the worm castings retain nutrients, microbes and moisture while plant hormones and enzymes assist in plant growth and overall health making plants less susceptible to pests and diseases. We’ve also seen astonishing results with our tomato and strawberry plants!”

-Misilla De Llana, Learn to Grow

 

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Wine Grape Vineyard Very Pleased with Worm Tea Results

Dennis Erickson, owner of Erickson’s Vines, Fallbrook CA tell us about his 6 year old cabernet franc vineyard. After using VermisTerra castings and tea he observed that his plants were healthier, less pest problems, uses less water, and his winery is pleased with his grapes. Dennis shares about how the soil was dead, and he needed to build up the nutrients in the soil using VermisTerra earthworm castings and tea.

Dennis shows us how he tops his grape vines and how he utilizes his sensor (moisture sensor, soil temperature sensor, and rain sensor.)

 

 

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California Gardening Reviews VermisTerra Products

This month Youtube v-log channel California Gardening reviewed VermisTerra products and applied both castings and tea. Stay connected to see the garden updates and progress reports. We’ve sponsored his video review and provided products for testing.

Here is a video guide of how the California garden looks in the month of May – California Gardening Garden Tour – May 2019 His VermisTerra review starts at 21 minutes. After his May 2019 Garden tour, he shows the difference between standard and premium castings, how to apply it to a raised bed, how to mix VermisTerra tea and feed to your garden. Soon he will make videos on making a soilless container mix with coco coir and castings. We can’t wait to compare his garden from this year to next year.

Here’s an excerpt from his blog:

Product review

We will review a wonderful products from VermiSterra, a family owned company based in Thermal, CA.

VermisTerra Product Contents
VermisTerra Product Contents

We will look at VermisTerra vermicompost and VermisTerra worm tea and how to use these products in your home garden for maximum yield.

VermisTerra Soil Amendment
VermisTerra Soil Amendment
VermisTerra Worm Tea
VermisTerra Worm Tea

They are great organic soil amendments and are neutral pH, so won’t burn the plants and are safe for application on seedlings. Their products are OMRI certified and we are eager to share the progress of our plants in the coming months.

 

Read his blog here:

California Gardening Garden Tour – May 2019 Organic Gardening Tips & Advice

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Why Haven’t You Heard of VermisTerra?

Agronomist Peter Viss explains why not many of heard of VermisTerra.

Sometimes something comes along that’s so different, hard to explain and people are afraid because it’s too fantastic. It’s everything it claims to be and more. JL Organics is the first worm farm to commercialize this quality of castings and this stable concentrate live tea. VermisTerra is New and Different.

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VermisTerra as Alternative to Fumigation – ROI, and Value of Vermisterra

Agronomist Peter Viss,  shares about Vermisterra, a “biological wonder”, what makes it special, what problems it may fix. He uses it to help farmers substitute for fumigation, aerate soil, mitigate salt, provide strength to trees, and keep irrigation lines clean. Peter explains how to use VermisTerra as a standalone product or to compliment an existing program.

Why haven’t we heard of VermisTerra?
Something so different, hard to explain and people are afraid because it’s too fantastic. Everything it claims to be and more, and create models to think thru it. No one else has been able to produce it.

Specific examples:
– Worm castings and tea as substitute for chemical fumigation in almond orchards
– Nematode count goes from high to none
– Great to help farmers fix specific problems or maximize profit

Contact Peter thru www.vermisterra.com
See full video here https://youtu.be/kOUqVhjJc8w

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Amazing Results – Tomatoes Grown With and Without VermisTerra Tea

Misilla from Learn to Grow shares amazing results from her experiment growing tomatoes with and without VermisTerra earthworm casting tea over 4-5 weeks. She started with smaller plants, gave them tea, and they caught up with the bigger plants and outgrew them. Misilla waters them with VermisTerra tea once a week. Both sets received the same potting mix. The leaves of the ones that received tea were taller and bushier.