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there is a lengthy (and probably heated) discussion on the difference between worm tea and leachate. They are not the same.

i have used both , but only leachate after months of it being in a collection bucket.

you may find that sometimes both will be fine or that sometimes one will be very nasty.

if anyone can find the thread i'm talking about please post a link

Whats bad in the leachate steve? Or is it just too strong?

Yes Jaymie, its a very very short swim

will try and find the thread soon.

fresh leachate may contain high levels of partially composted material, phenols, alcohols, et. al.
can have a negative growth impact on plants.

yeh, well, i've got two chances of finding that thread

if you do some googling using worm farm leachate you will find a roughly 50/50 mix of people that use/dontuse.

the ones that say don't use will give reasons.

i recon if the leachate is fresh run off then dont use, if its been collecting in a bucket for months, doesn't have any H2S smell then it should be fine to dilute and use.

Personally i'd be inclined to use the aged leachate on the dirt plants and brew up some fresh tea from finished castings.

did you not try Steve?

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2401&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=worm+tea

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1722&hilit=+worm+tea

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1361&hilit=+worm+tea

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=564&hilit=+worm+tea

yes, i found three of those using the search term leachate............but none are the ones that contain the BIG discussion.

from the second one

THATS the one i want, but Oh to find it. maybe leachate was spelled wrong>?

ok, so its just that my attention span is not long enough check from THIS post onwards

I am now educated on worm leachate

I have millions of worms in the system in the beds in the sumps everywhere theres rotting roots in the beds the water is washing past the rotting matter a bit like a big worm farm