Instructions / Assembly

System Operation

Worm Food Addition

2 to 3 weeks after the worm settles down in the bin, the worms start digesting the

food. When you see approximately half of the worm foods in the bin disappear, you

can add new foods. It is suggested to bury the new foods under the bedding.

The common mistake is over-feeding the worms. When worms are over-fed, part

of the foods may become rotten and generate an unpleasant odor. It also

produces acidic substances, lowering the pH. Worms become very inactive in

low-pH environments and could die. Therefore, avoid over-feeding the worms.

The rule of thumb for feeding the worms is to add food when half of the last feed is

gone.

In ideal conditions,1lbofredworms can consume 3 lb foods per week. The factors

that impact the rate of composting are climate,temperature,humidity,pH,oxygen

levels,and level of micro-organism inside the bin,and the type and amount of foods

The ideal Conditions can be achieved through efforts of trial and error. Please refer

to the section on System Optimization for tips on optimizing the system.

Adding A New Tray

When the first working tray is 70% full,it is time to add an upper working tray(or 2

working tray) . We suggest the procedure below for adding at ray:

1. Spread a handful of foods on the working tray to be added.

2. Cover the foods with some bedding from the 1

working tray,decayed

leaves,and/or dry grasses. Or you can purchase coconut coir and mix the

soaked coconut coir with soil as described in the Section of System Set-up. It is

suggested to cover the foods with 1/2” bedding.

3. Add 1/2” shredded moist paper(suggested materials include:

newspaper,books,cardboard or junk mail without plastic coating) on top of the

bedding described in above.

4. Cover it with a couple of sheets of moist newspaper.

5. Place the new tray on top of the 1

working tray (Note:make sure that the top of