How to Set Up a Vermiponic Wicking Bed

Vermiponics is about growing food with wormbin leachate (or worm juice). To set up this wicking bed you'll need, some seedlings, a wicking bed, natural rope, coco coir and wormbin leachate (or worm juice) (the perlite is optional).

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Insert rope into your wicking bed, making sure that each bit of rope reaches the bottom of the reservoir.

Add a layer of coco coir to the wicking bed. This will also act as a wick and will give your plants something to grow into.

Plant your seedlings. As always, be careful not to break the roots of the plants.

Perlite will reflect light and will also help to retain water.

Water from the top of the wicking bed with wormbin leachate (or worm juice). Make sure that each wick is soaked thoroughly.

Place your wicking bed in a sunny spot and top up with wormbin leachate when the wicking bed is low on water.

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