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Worm Factory DS5TT 5-Tray Worm Composter - Terra Cotta
 
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Worm Factory DS5TT 5-Tray Worm Composter - Terra Cotta

by Worm Factory
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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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

Technical data

    • Free Worm Bed Kit through July

Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 22 inches ; 14 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B000S6LZCS
  • Item model number: DS5TT
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,275 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
    #19 in  Patio, Lawn & Garden > Gardening > Outdoor Carts & Bins > Composting Bins

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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.

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4.4 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Growing worms is easy, April 25, 2008
I have had worm farms before, but this is the easiest way to actually seperate the food from the castings. You use a system of trays, intially placing the food in the bottom tray, and the tray above it is mostly fiberous material. Then you stop feeding them on the lower tray and then start adding food to the tray up above, and then adding another more fiberous tray.

This system eliminates the feeding the worms in one spot and then pulling out the castings, trying to leave all of the worms in there you can. I like that the worms have more mobility so just in case your feeding area is too wet they can move around. I also like there is lots of air in this system so everything doesn't get too wet.

The tray system was easy to put together, it took only a few minutes. It also comes with your initial bedding of coconut husks. Ideally you will want to put your farm into place, and wet down your bedding, and then get your worms. There are instructions on the top of the lid of the bin to tell you what to feed your worms with, and a great guide that also comes with the bin. I highly recommend this worm bin.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars quality (not superior but good), June 5, 2009
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the construction of the bin is fairly sturdy, and seemingly utilitarian--will find out the true value after steady use and gaining more experience. After a month he worms are happy but one needs to go VERY easy on adding starchy scraps!

*****what was left out of the manual:
when you set up your Worm Factory with the wiggling guest--cranky after the long trip--freshly arriving, leave the lights on for the first few days at night until they get comfortable and do not have the urge any more to find their old environmental conditions by crawling out the bin! (I had later found out that some vendors sell bins with tiny, permanently on lights over the bin to ensure that the worm stay put)

*****what was wrong/misinformation in the manual:
the spigot is to drain the _leachate_, that may accumulate if you overwater; it is NOT compost tea--if anything --it should NOT be used on plants because with the occasional drowned straggler it becomes anaerobic (you can smell it)
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43 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, May 9, 2008
By J. Green (Merritt Island FL USA) - See all my reviews
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I just bought my worm farm and it's not the composter I expected. Perhaps my opinion will change in the next few months of use, but the instructions lead me to believe I am more raising worms than making compost. The purpose of the worms is to speed up the process--I should have great compost/worm castings in 3 months; however, to get the great compost I'm expected to chop up the food scraps (and note: no citrus peels)--some people actually use a blender. (I haven't figured out how big the little red worms mouths are, so I'm not sure how small I need to make their bites.) Also, the instructions suggest you can microwave your scraps to make sure you kill bacteria, etc. Maybe I'm an overly cautious new owner--I'm definitely lazier than all this expected compost-work! Anyway, time will tell just how tolerant my worms are of my lazy ways. Rest assured, though, I'll do what I can to keep them alive.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars I love my worms and the farm they live in!
There will really be no smell with this if you use it the way that the directions say to. I was a little leery of buying worms through the mail, but they arrived safely and went... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Sarah R. Wood

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Design & Sturdy Construction
My short (2 month) experience with the Worm Factory has been quite successful. It was easy to assemble, had sufficient starter materials, and clear instructions for establishing... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert C. McClasky

4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and pretty easy to use
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. Read more
Published 6 months ago by secret squirrel

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Worm Farm
My kids and I love our worm factory. I have it in my kitchen and it is not obtrusive or smelly. I have had it for about 3 months and it already has a few trays of usable... Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. Hodges

3.0 out of 5 stars Box - O - Worms
This has a nice look it's not too large and easy located slightly larger than a kitchen garbage can.
Published 7 months ago by K. W. Perdue

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Worm Composting
I purchased this system 6 months ago and I have been very happy with it. I previously had a homemade worm bin and I have found that this stacking system is much more efficient. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Corey L. Carter

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condominium for worms
I have had this bin for a year now and I have only good things to say about it. If something went wrong - it was me; the bin is designed very well to allow oxygen in and extra... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lisa B.

4.0 out of 5 stars One piece broken, but overall okay
During shipping the bottom of the bin was broken. It's a hard plastic so it just snapped and cracked. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Katie

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't over think it ...
Like the other reviewer, I was worried about all the rules and chopping. Believe me, you don't have to chop everything up super fine. Read more
Published 18 months ago by P. Shaffer

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