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Worm Castings Under a Microscope

I just added a Worm Castings category, and this seemed like the perfect first post for it!

I recently sent about a cup of my castings to Scott from Hungry Worms for analysis. I’m a huge fan of what he’s doing, and I know some of you are too. He recently started offering castings and compost testing, where he analyzes a sample under the microscope and provides a report along with videos of what he finds.

This was my first time ever seeing my own castings under a microscope. My results showed they are very bacteria dominated with very little fungi, which makes sense since I don’t use many wood chips or leaves in my systems. I suspect my outdoor bins would likely have more fungal activity.

Scott told me my castings were phenomenal! That was definitely encouraging to hear and got me excited all over again about continuing to improve the quality of what I produce. There are so many beneficial microbes living in healthy castings, and those microbes are a big part of what helps support healthier plants and soil.

I’ve linked Scott’s testing service below if you’d like to send in your own castings and see what’s living in them.

Keep up the great work everyone! https://hungryworms.com/cherenesgreens

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Worm Castings Under a Microscope