Worms For Composting, Where To Buy?

[Smithson]

Does anybody have info on buying worms suitable for composting? I know there are several ppl, including a couple of farang, with worm farms, so I'm hoping I can buy some.

[NedKelly]

Grow your own and make your own worm farms !! It's easy and free ......just need the scraps from cooking, a little grass clippings, some chook shit, som ewater and newspapers to cover it ....or use a drum with no bottom or a hole covered with a sheet of roof iron......many ways ! After a while just turn it over and then again after another while.....then you'll get worms that can be used in portable compost farms such as foam boxes for urban dwellers.....if you need details look it up on the www...........

[Smithson]

Grow your own and make your own worm farms !! It's easy and free ......just need the scraps from cooking, a little grass clippings, some chook shit, som ewater and newspapers to cover it ....or use a drum with no bottom or a hole covered with a sheet of roof iron......many ways ! After a while just turn it over and then again after another while.....then you'll get worms that can be used in portable compost farms such as foam boxes for urban dwellers.....if you need details look it up on the www...........

Thanks for the reply. I plan to grow my own worms, is similar ways to what you describe. The problem is finding the right worms, tiger worms are best. Not just any worms are suitable for breeding or composting, so if I start with the right type it will make life easier down the track.

[ozzydom]

Smithy, a member Redbicycle grows worms here, I think he had wrigglers and tigers.

He has not been on for a while but if you do a search for topic "worms" his posts will be there (probably Jan/Feb) send him a pm ,it will alert him via his hotmail, I reckon he can help.

[Smithson]

^Cheers

[Beardog]

Good news if your looking for worms . Redbicycle just pm'd me & said he is now wholesaling. Pm him for details

Hi Barry

1kg=4000 worm approximately..... the price will include in your transportation and the worms is alive.

I am still aLIVE

Rb

Hi Redbicycle,

I was wondering if your still around & selling worm castings or worms.

There were 2 posters looking for worm related info on thaivisa.

PM me if your still into worms . Iguess they tried the wormman & he is done & gone!

Barry

hI BARRY ,

I am still around , how much kg of worms you need ? i dun do retails, i am doing wholesaling now.

[joeycano]

I saw worms and worm casting available in Thailand on alibaba.com, if you are still interested.

[Beardog]

I saw worms and worm casting available in Thailand on alibaba.com, if you are still interested.

i would avoid Alibaba site entirely. You have heard the story of Alibaba & his 7 thieves. Many stories on TV about being charged & never receiving the goods -----along with the problem of any recovery of monies spent.

I would keep it local with someone here with a good track record & as far as i know, no one has ever complained of Redbicycle being a burn artist. I wish I could say the same from the 7 thieves. They wanted me to purchace 300 meters of chain link fence & pay up front ...to India I guess. not a chance. the materials were from China!

[Smithson]

I PM'd Redbycle about a week ago, but haven't heard back. Does anyone know details of the worms he was selling, such as price and variety?

[RedBullHorn]

Hi Smithson,

RB PM me 2 days ago... try to PM him again and he'll give all the information and details.

RedBullHorn

[Beardog]

Hi Smithson,

RB PM me 2 days ago... try to PM him again and he'll give all the information and details.

RedBullHorn

Here is my correspondence with him,

Hi Redbicycle,

I was wondering, I just bought 4&1/2 rai next to 2 lakes & would love to purchase live night crawlers or whatever is available for cultivating some for fishing. it probably would also be good for the trees & vegetables as well. If you could Pm Me I would really appreciate it as I haven't seen any in this part of Thailand. I live in Pattaya till july 23 & will be moving to Bang Sare which is y between Pattaya & Sattahib(the new bkk airport)

Thank you greatly

Barry

Hi Barry,

Thanks for your mail. I do have some red wriggler now. How many kg of worms u like to start with ?

Rb

Hi Redbicycle,

I am not sure the last message sent. How many worms are in a kg. I used to farm night crawlers when I was a kid.......that was a long time ago!

could you send me some data about how many & how they come (shipping) & are they alive. I want to use them for fishing. I live near 2 lakes & I know fish usually love worms.I also have an4rai 2nahn parcel I bought & will use some worms for reproducing for the small kind orchard.

I leave for the U.S. tomorrow till July 13th & will contact you when I get back! If you PM till 11am tomorrow I can view the info.

Sincerely

Barry

Hi Barry

1kg=4000 worm approximately..... the price will include in your transportation and the worms is alive.

I am still ALIVE

Rb

Hi Redbicycle,

I was wondering if your still around & selling worm castings or worms.

There were 2 posters looking for worm related info on Thaivisa.

PM me if your still into worms . I guess they tried the wormman & he is done & gone!

Barry

Hi BARRY ,

I am still around , how much kg of worms you need ? i dun do retails, i am doing wholesaling now.

He listed the price - but it may be lower as he is now wholesaling instead of resale.

Not sure on the particulars just trying to help out those looking for the things they need.

I think he has been busy lately, while I do not know him personaly - I did get the impression that he has been busy, I am sure he will get back with you if you try.

good luck on the Wigglers!

[joeycano]

When I used Alibaba I only deal with local Thai vendors. I've either had them ship COD or I will go pick up and pay. I would never pay upfront especially from somewhere in India. Search for the product you seek only in "Thailand"

[joeycano]

Here are a couple of Thailand Worm and compost vendors:

#1

Company Name: PHRAE BAMBOO LP

Street Address: 232 / 5 M. 12, T. Pamat

City: Phrae Province 54000

Province/State: Phrae

Country/Region: Thailand

Zip: 54000

Telephone: 66-54-534606

Mobile Phone: 66-81-5316769

Fax: 66-54-534607

#2

Company Name: Farm 95

Street Address: Sapan Kwai Rd

City: Kanchanaburi

Country/Region: Thailand

Zip: 71000

Telephone: 66-34-624 078

Mobile Phone: 66 89 0421388

Fax: 66-34-624 078

[kloghead]

Get your worms/wormcastings here:

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...e&Id=406438

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...380&Ntype=5

This site is an agricultural co-op and has everything about vermicomposting.

350 gram packs for 25 baht. I just made an order for 25 kilos and got a substantial price break.

The guy to talk to is Khun Yai -- 081 823 6514. Speaks good english.

[Smithson]

Get your worms/wormcastings here:

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...e&Id=406438

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...380&Ntype=5

This site is an agricultural co-op and has everything about vermicomposting.

350 gram packs for 25 baht. I just made an order for 25 kilos and got a substantial price break.

The guy to talk to is Khun Yai -- 081 823 6514. Speaks good english.

I spoke to Khun Yai yesterday, he was very helpful and knowledgeable. He also has VCDs in Thai which will be great for teaching ppl how to care for the worms.

[redbicycle]

Get your worms/wormcastings here:

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...e&Id=406438

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...380&Ntype=5

This site is an agricultural co-op and has everything about vermicomposting.

350 gram packs for 25 baht. I just made an order for 25 kilos and got a substantial price break.

The guy to talk to is Khun Yai -- 081 823 6514. Speaks good english.

I spoke to Khun Yai yesterday, he was very helpful and knowledgeable. He also has VCDs in Thai which will be great for teaching ppl how to care for the worms.

350g at 25 baht ?? are u sure ?

[Lickey]

Grow your own and make your own worm farms !! It's easy and free ......just need the scraps from cooking, a little grass clippings, some chook shit, som ewater and newspapers to cover it ....or use a drum with no bottom or a hole covered with a sheet of roof iron......many ways ! After a while just turn it over and then again after another while.....then you'll get worms that can be used in portable compost farms such as foam boxes for urban dwellers.....if you need details look it up on the www...........

I totally agree with Ned, why buy when you already have some in your own ground? litrally it is as Ned says, and what is the difference, tigers have stripes and wrigglers dont, they are the same size as well.

I have 4 compost heaps going, the 2 under a tamarind tree, one is ready to use, the other is only 2 weeks old and is full of worms, mainly wrigglers,

Another thing you could try is what we used to do as kids in the UK, collect the rinse water from the washing machine, throw it over the lawn or garden at dusk, leave it for 30 mins, then go out with a torch and a bucket, all the worms would surface and were easy pickings for the next days fishing trip, fresh water and a bit of soil in the bucket will stop them loosing colour,

Cheers,Lickey.

[kloghead]

Get your worms/wormcastings here:

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...e&Id=406438

http://www.thaiworm.com/index.php?lay=show...380&Ntype=5

This site is an agricultural co-op and has everything about vermicomposting.

350 gram packs for 25 baht. I just made an order for 25 kilos and got a substantial price break.

The guy to talk to is Khun Yai -- 081 823 6514. Speaks good english.

I spoke to Khun Yai yesterday, he was very helpful and knowledgeable. He also has VCDs in Thai which will be great for teaching ppl how to care for the worms.

350g at 25 baht ?? are u sure ?

Last week I ordered 25 kilos for 750 baht. The box (delivered by ThaiPost) contained 30 x one kilo bags of castings. Do the math...

[GungaDin]

Hi kloghead.

what are you using the castings on, fruit trees, plants or vegies?

[cloghead]

All three. I top dress with a wormcastings and bat guano tea. When making compost I use 20% castings, 10% guano, 5% Azomite, a bit of mycorhize and dolomite lime and the balance is coco with the salt washed out.

[GungaDin]

Forget yr password?

Thanks.

"bat guano" ...... a friend was offered 100 tonne of bat shit out of Nepal.

Is there any money in bat shit?

Currently mined/scooped in Laos, I believe.

[cloghead]

Yes sir, forgot the password and closed the email account awhile back so TV wasn't able to send me the password. I'm so DUMB...

I think guano is collected all over SE Asia, wherever there are flying rats and people willing to clean up their poop. Even Lotus is selling it in their tiny garden departments. Good stuff and 100% organic too...

[Smithson]

Composting worms won't live in soil, but I'm told there is a method of organic farming where a thick layer of mulch/coco peat is applied and the worms live in that. I presume manure and other organic matter is added, which is feed for the worms.

Anyone have details of this method? I now have a lot of worms and will run out of space. There's about 2" of coco inner husks and mulch spread around my vegie patch, so I'm keen to give this method a go.

[mrissara]

I have african nightcrawler in my 2'x1' plastic tub. The tub 's filled with 6 inches coconut shell bedding (make a good drainage) and 3 inches chopped green vegies (free at nearby market). Water it often (2 times a day) and the compost will be removed out as worm tea. Feed them with 1-2 inches vegies every couple days. They turned 2 kg of green vegies into tea within a week. I do not know how many worms are there. But the tub may good for upto 200-400 worms. If you have lot of worms, you may need tons of food, vegies or "washed" manure. Coconut husk, paper, saw dust or other cellulosic material are good as bedding but not as food. Worms need balance N/P as well as plants.

[GungaDin]

Can anyone deliver 20 kgs of worm castings to me @ Krathum Lom?

[this year]

[toybits]

Earthworms lay eggs. I sometimes wonder how my potted plants which are up on the fence got earthworm. Then it occured to me that I must have added some compost material into the pot. So if you want to seed your compost heap with earthworms, why buy? Go to an active compost heap, scoop some materials from there and scatter that material onto you composting heap. Make sure to keep the heap moist.

But then again, a few chickens might also do the work if they are allowed to forage in a corral of composting material. You will have really healthy chickens as well.

[Smithson]

So if you want to seed your compost heap with earthworms, why buy? Go to an active compost heap, scoop some materials from there and scatter that material onto you composting heap. Make sure to keep the heap moist.

Compost worms are different from regular earthworms and don't seem to be naturally occurring here. Compost bins of friends in Aust are full of worms without them adding any.

[kbvicar]

Can anyone deliver 20 kgs of worm castings to me @ Krathum Lom?

[this year]

Here's one of the packs I got a few months ago. The worm man will post as many kilos as you want. He's in Samut Prakan, I think...

Even comes with instructions

[GungaDin]

Thanks Vicar,

is he one of 'us'?

I thought the Worm Man was in Kanch. ( Dave)

BTW, you're not from Dibley are you?

[kbvicar]

No probs GD.

He's not but he's a good guy, very dependable He even called to ask if I received his package.

Dave the (other) Worm Man from Kanch didn't want to hassle with a small amount...his loss, I reckon

No, I'm from Grimsby

J/K... I'm from Texas

edit: I just checked my phone records and the worm man I dealt with has a different # than the one on the package-- #089 703 7506. Prob the same guy or his relative, you know the deal...