Worm Factory DS5TT 5-Tray Worm Composter - Terra Cotta
by Cascade Manufacturing Sales, Inc.
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Product Details
Manufacturer: Cascade Manufacturing Sales, Inc.Brand: Worm Factory
Edition: Lawn & Patio
Model: DS5TT
Color: Terra Cotta
Publisher: Cascade Manufacturing Sales, Inc.
Studio: Cascade Manufacturing Sales, Inc.
Music Label: Cascade Manufacturing Sales, Inc.
Product features:
- Made with post-consumer recycled plastic, Dimensions 16-inch x 16-inch x 16-inch
- Built in "worm tea" collector tray and spigot for easy draining.
- Year Round Production
- Odor Free Operation
- Expandable up to 7 trays
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Worm Factory DS5TT 5-Tray Worm Composter - Terra Cotta
Customer Review: Sturdy and pretty easy to use
Summary: 4 Stars
I've used the Worm Factory 5-tray for about 8 months now, and i had previously also used a can-o-worms. Both products seem to work about equally well. I like the Worm Factory because it just seems like a sturdier design - the legs on the can-o-worms are a little wonky and require it to be set on a firm (ie concrete) pad or they sink unevenly into the dirt, and seemed ready to fall over. So the Worm Factory legs are a lot better. However, the Can O Worms top was much more rain resistant. The worm factory is definitely not rain resistant, it is practically open on the top, which lets in too much water when it rains.
Some other notes:
Either product, it does take a little extra time to run these things, every few months so often you need to collect some leaves, empty a tray, etc. daily, i find myself cooking and crushing my eggshells and finely chopping up my fruit peels, but that is probably more from obsession than necessity. i've never microwaved the scraps ... it seems a little nutty to use my 'green' worm farm as a power consuming device.
The 5-tray is not quite enough to keep up with the scraps from 2 people who cook a lot, but it probably keeps up with 75% of it.
You need to keep the Worm Factory under cover to avoid rain, but my experience is that it will attract a plague of fruit flies if you put it in a basement. I think optimally you want it in a garage, or in a mild climate, a carport or covered porch.
it seems to put out pretty nice dirt, though i haven't had it long enough to tell if it really makes the plants grow better. but it does reduce the trash load a little. And, basically, it is surprisingly fun to put trash in one end and pull black soil out a few months later.
i tried making my own worm bin. both of these products work a lot better than my home made one ever did.
bottom line, a little bit of work to figure it out and get it going, but once you are in the groove it's pretty effortless and seems worthwhile.
Description of Worm Factory DS5TT 5-Tray Worm Composter - Terra Cotta
Worm composting is an incredibly efficient way to convert kitchen scraps, junk mail and cardboard into nutrient-rich compost for your garden. Master gardeners agree that compost produced by worms will produce the best results and help your plants thrive. The Worm Factory's unique stackable, multi-tray design makes it the most efficient worm bin composter around. Worms begin eating waste in the lowest tray, and then migrate upward as food sources in that tray are exhausted. By allowing worms to migrate upward, the worms separate themselves from the finished compost that is ready for the garden. Besides the worm castings that are produced through this process, the Worm Factory also produces a second type of compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through your Worm Factory, taking nutrient-rich particles with it. This liquid fertilizer, know as leachate is gathered in the special collection tray of the Worm Factory and can easily be drained from the spigot. Simply add a handful of worms and your organic waste to the bottom tray. The worms will start processing the food. Once the bottom tray is filled add another tray. The worms migrate upward to the newest food source leaving the bottom tray full of nutrient rich compost. As waste is broken down, moisture filters through the system taking nutrient-rich particles with it. You can drain organic liquid fertilizer right from the spigot. It's compact square design gives the Worm Factory the smallest footprint of all worm composters. The Worm Factory's tray stacking system allows it to hold the largest capacity of compost in the smallest amount of space, making it the perfect composter for anyone with space limitations. The Worm Factory is simple to operate. When full, each tray weighs only 12.5 pounds making lifting and arranging trays effortless. The included 16-page instruction manual makes setup fast and easy and gives tips on how to best manage your Worm Factory composter year-round.Categories Tools
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