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raf evan replied to Robert Fenchak's discussion Worm castings vs. bat guano in Soil Builders
"bat guano is superior to worm castings. Worm casts are dependent on the substrate that the worms feed on. The  plant material(intended as worm food) will decompose---with or without worms-- and the nutrients within are limited to what was originally…"
Sep 15, 2013
Brian Smith replied to Robert Fenchak's discussion Worm castings vs. bat guano in Soil Builders
"My sister discovered that if she added bat guano to her pineapple pots, the fruit matured at  8 inches rather than 3 inches."
Jul 18, 2013
Catherine, The Herb Lady replied to Robert Fenchak's discussion Worm castings vs. bat guano in Soil Builders
"Robert - one of the permies was selling off Bat Guano along with other things last year, so they may be able to give you some insight into using it - I know it has been used for centuries as fertilizer and is considered one of the best, but I've…"
Jul 14, 2013
Robert Fenchak posted a discussion in Soil Builders
I've always heard that the two best fertilizers are worm castings and bat guano.  I know worm castings are great from my experience with farming worms, but does anyone know anything about bat guano?
Jul 14, 2013
Robert Fenchak replied to Steven Tweito's discussion Unwanted pests in the worm bin. in Soil Builders
"Something else you might try is to blend your food. All my compost for a 3 day period goes into a "Ninja". Then I pour it into my worm farms. I stay away from grass clippings and Oleanders. I find yard debris brings a lot of critters with it."
Aug 22, 2012
Robert Fenchak left a comment for alley yerger-hendricks
"Hi Alley, 
Sounds good.  I'm usually off on Wednesdays and the weekends.  I live in Phoenix, just south of Anthem.  Maybe we could pick a spot to meet between our locations.  Are you just looking for one pound?
Robert"
Apr 2, 2012
Robert Fenchak left a comment for Erin Eis
"Hey Erin,
Roadrunner market is at 36th st and Cactus, east of the 51. I live in the North Valley but can meet up with people."
Jun 9, 2009
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