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Asked by galilsoilfarm ·September 14, 2018 ·16.8k readers

Worm Castings & Compost Tea in KNF

For about a month now I've been studying all the information that exists on the web about KNF that I can get my hands on. One thing that I haven't found much about is the place, if any, for worm-castings and compost tea in KNF. I was wondering if anybody can shed some light on this question: What is the role of vericompost and compost tea in KNF?

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From the KNF library

From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 7 sources

Drake describes worm castings and leachate as a humic and fulvic acid boost, not a separate solution. He adds fresh leachate or castings tea at 1:200 to 1:1000 to feed fungi and beneficial microbes. (Office Hours Ep. 99, 40:45)

Farmers can use the finished castings and the tea that leaks from a worm bin. (KNF Demystified, p. 18) For humic acid, steep the worm tea like a teabag until it turns dark brown. (Office Hours Ep. 136, 37:26) Castings also help with aluminum-locked phosphorus. Their humic and fulvic acids bind the aluminum and free the phosphorus. (Office Hours Ep. 62, 1:07:43)

Care for the worms too:

The library does not cover compost tea recipes beyond worm tea and leachate.

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