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SMS Theories & Observations...
I want to use SMS. I want the fungal microbes in with the rest so I have more complete and varied castings. But I've noticed a couple things.
1) When I hand broke the blocks up into small chunks, they tend to compress. The worms end up on the bottom of the bin and the moisture control is dicey.
2) There seemed to be very little casting production.
3) It tends to soak up water and make moisture control an issue.
I had already decided not to use an SMS only bedding that I was going to run as an experiment due to these issues. Then I saw a reel from the Aussie Worm Cartel and he says his pre-composted SMS makes the worms go coo-coo for Coco Puffs! So now, I'm going to experiment with pre-composting it. Right now I'm doing it with shredded cardboard and coffee grounds. BUT - I'm using my poultry chopper to make it into a very fine mix.
This time I added water to it after I mixed the ingredients. Next I'll try soaking the SMS before hand and then drying it down to a proper moisture level. After that, I'm going to see if there's a way to pre-compost just SMS without the cardboard.
So I'm not done with it, just have to find the right mix and use for it. Anyone else have differing or similar experiences?
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