{"product_id":"locally-sourced-organic-worm-castings-vegogarden-worm-castings","title":"Locally Sourced Organic Worm Castings","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOverview\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to take your gardening to the next level? Vego Garden is now offering Omri-Certified, organic worm castings sourced from our incredible local partners The Magic Worm Ranch! Worm castings are a gentle, effective, natural fertilizer produced as a byproduct by worms that provide essential nutrients to plants such as potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus. These rich, organic worm castings also improve soil structure by increasing aeration, improving drainage, and enhancing moisture retention all at the same time! By purchasing worm castings through us here at Vego Garden you are helping support a remarkable small business here in Texas, and are helping to rebuild the life of our Earth’s soil!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote: Worm Castings do not contain live worms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Improve Soil Microlife \u003c\/b\u003e Worm castings feed the microlife of the soil (the beneficial bacteria and microbes) rather than simply feeding the plant alone. Nitrogen fixing bacteria provide optimal growing environment, and the durable, natural pellets improves soil drainage \u0026amp; oxygenation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBioavailability\u003c\/b\u003e Chemical fertilizers must be first broken down by the soil, which kills off the microlife in the soil. Worm castings are bioavailable immediately, and support the soil’s microlife, rather than harming it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganic Plant Food\u003c\/b\u003e Worm castings, no matter the concentration, will never burn your plants. Naturally present auxins and cytokines encourage larger \u0026amp; more fibrous plant roots, and will increase the overall size of plants by 20-50%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHatch Worms\u003c\/b\u003e Bags contain hundreds of African Night Crawler cocoons which receive oxygen through the porous bags and will hatch over time in your garden bed!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImproved Germination\u003c\/b\u003e Worm castings have been shown to reduce seed germination time by half\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eUsage\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn Garden Beds\u003c\/b\u003e For use in a garden bed, allot a minimum of 25-30% of the growing medium to worm castings.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs a Soil Amendment\u003c\/b\u003e Treat each plant in your garden bed with a large handful of castings every 30 days for a boost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Seedling Trays\u003c\/b\u003e For use in seedling trays allot 100% of the growing medium to worm castings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*For best results, use your castings immediately upon delivery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e **Casting bags can be stored for a short period in a moist, 80°F climate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Contents: \u003c\/b\u003e 100% Organic African Night Crawler Castings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Bags: \u003c\/b\u003e Permeable sandbags allow contents receive oxygen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"vegogarden","offers":[{"title":"12 lb. Bag","offer_id":67607884955898,"sku":"39663128379427","price":10.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 lb. Bag","offer_id":67607884988666,"sku":"39663128346659","price":7.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1300\/8378\/files\/2ee05dd5e7004a6e35545061cb351cf5.webp?v=1790738022","url":"https:\/\/veg0garden.it.com\/products\/locally-sourced-organic-worm-castings-vegogarden-worm-castings","provider":"veg0garden.it.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}