Instructions / Assembly

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wet,worms may crawl out of the bin. However,if the bedding is too dry,worms
could die for a lack of oxygen. If the bedding is dry,use a spray bottle to spray
water into the top tray.
●Temperature. The ideal temperature for the worms to compost is between 15
and 25°C(55-77°F) . In the instances of extremely hot weather,it is
recommended to put the worm bin in a sheltered place with good ventilation.
Never place the worm bin indirect sunlight. The plastic bin may absorb heat and
cause the temperature inside the bin to be higher than the environment
temperature. In extremely cold weather(less than 32F or 0℃) ,we would advise
moving it inside the house. The worm bin has very minimal odor(the VermiHut
Plus model comes with a sheet of coconut fiber mat to absorb the trace odor) .
●pH. The pH value in the worm bed is important to the worms. When p His above
7,it is alkaline;pH below 7,it is acidic. A pH between 6 to 8 is acceptable.
Acidic bedding is commonly caused by adding too much food into the bin that the
worms can't digest fast enough,leaving behind rotten foods that generate acidic
juices. In this case,remove the excess food. Please also avoid adding acidic
fruits such as orange peels into the compost bin.
If it is detected the bedding is acidic,it is recommended to add a handful of pur
mice,which can be purchased at garden center. Oyster shell powder can also be
used to mitigate the acidic bedding problems.
System Optimizations
Theoretically,1kg(or 2lbs) of red worms can compost 0.5kg (or 1 lb) of foods each
day under ideal conditions. However,in reality,most worm bins can't reach the ideal
conditions. There are many factors impacting the composting process. Based on
the collective experience from many growers,we summarize the following
practices and tips forth ever mi-system optimizations.
Foods
Worms take in foods by slurping the food juice or bacteria generated by the