Use and Care Manual

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What is vermicomposting?

It’s a method of composting in which earthworms take care of peels, teabags and other bio-waste from

your household. Using a special vessel, the earthworms turn the waste into a vermicompost that is similar

in texture to peat, over the course of a few months. Additionally you obtain a liquid called worm tea. But

the vermicompost and worm tea excellent fertilizers with high content of enzymes and hormones that

promote growth and protect plants from diseases. You can use them to fertilize herbs as well as indoor

and outdoor plants.

Why to compost at home?

• 40 to 60 percent of household waste is compostable.

• Bio-waste doesn’t end up in a dump or incinerator where it doesn’t belong.

• You save money for fertilizers and provide your plants with nutrients without chemicals.

• You will have a fertilizer with high content of nutrients and enzymes for optimal plant growth.

• You have a year-around supply of compost for your plants.

• Your kids and grandkids gain practical knowledge of life cycles.

How to assemble the Urbalive worm farm?

What you will ﬁnd in the Urbalive worm farm package?

• Cover with a wooden handle (A) with air vent openings

• Two trays (B1, B2)

• Bottom tray (C)

• Release valve

• A grille with a textile

• 4 wooden legs

• 4 screws

Unpack the worm farm and attach the leg to the bottom tray. The

legs already have pilot holes so you can easily attach them using

a common Phillips screwdriver. Once you attached the legs, attach

the release valve to the bottom tray. Check that the release valve is

closed and that it seals well. Put the grille with textile into the bottom

tray of the worm farm and makes sure it seals correctly. Begin com-

posting using the bottom tray (the one with the release valve) and

one trey – we call it the composting trey (B1). For now, the second trey

(B2) remains empty. Its time will come when you ﬁll up the compos-

ting trey (B1). At the moment, you can either put it away or leave it

between the composting trey (B1) and the bottom tray (C).

Warning

How use the worm farm Urbalive?

For those who like it short

• Setup the worm farm.

• Create a bedding from paper in the composting trey (B1). At the moment, you don’t need the second trey

(B2).

• Put a hatch of worms on the bedding.

• Cover the worms by a layer of ﬁnely chopped bio-waste.

• Set the composting trey (B1) on top of the bottom tray (C) and cover with the lid (A).

• Monitor moisture levels, temperature and make sure not to overfeed the worms.

• After 2–3 months lay the composting trey (B2) with a prepared bedding on the full trey (B1). Create a pile

in the middle of the full trey (B1) so that the worms can easily move up to trey (B2).

• Happy composting.

ENGLISH ENGLISH

When using the basic set containing two trays.

B1 = 21,7 l

B2 = 21,7 l

C = 15 l (worm tea)

Maximum load of the whole worm farm is 60 kg.

When using the basic set containing three trays.

B1 = 21,7 l

B2 = 21,7 l

B3 = 21,7 l

C = 15 l (worm tea)

Maximum load of the whole worm farm is 60 kg.

Worm farm Urbalive

Basic Description

The Urbalive worm farm is an interior

container in which earthworms transform

organic waste from households into

vermicompost and worm tea. This way

you get a high-quality 100% organic

fertilizer for growing both indoor and

outdoor plants.

Technical Data