SIP thread -- (Sub-Irrigated Planter)

I had hundreds of worms in my res before I started putting landscaping fabric over the shelf. They still get in there through the soil wicks in the corners, but there doesn't seem to be as many. They make a lot of black gold down there :blsmoke:
 
I had hundreds of worms in my res before I started putting landscaping fabric over the shelf. They still get in there through the soil wicks in the corners, but there doesn't seem to be as many. They make a lot of black gold down there :blsmoke:
Don't they die and rot in the res?
 
I don't think I found a single dead one. Google says "Earthworms are unable to drown like a human would, and they can even survive several days fully submerged in water. Soil experts now think earthworms surface during rain storms for migration purposes"
I let my res run dry before refilling, so I guess they could always go back in thru the wicks if they needed to.
 
Wiggler worms are the good ones arnt they? They stay near the surface I thought.

Do you have earthworms in the sip? Or have you identified the worm?
 
As stated, they can still get in thru the wicks though. I'm thinking lining the wicks with screen too?

Duh, I forgot we were talking about worms. I suppose it would at least stop the big ones, not sure if roots would be able to grow through it tho...

I'm not sure I've ever had worms in my res, maybe a few here and there but the main reason I did the screen was to keep dirt from falling through the tray.
 
Wiggler worms are the good ones arnt they? They stay near the surface I thought.

Do you have earthworms in the sip? Or have you identified the worm?
I only have wigglers. I dunno exactly what it is. I looked down the fill tube to see if it was empty, and I could see the water surface was moving. I can't imagine what else could cause that. I thought maybe some kind of gurgling, but it didn't really look like that.
 
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