Aug 10, 2012 - 16 min - Uploaded by Wiggly WormsHere I show how we set up our Worm Factory 360. Sorry about it. The accessory kit provides basic tools to make managing the Worm factory 360 easier, including: thermometer, hand rake, and scraper. Assists worms back into the upper trays. Base with Spigot. Built-in 'worm tea' collector tray and spigot for easy draining. Instruction Manual and DVD. Step-by-step directions.

Welcome to the Worm Factory: Instruction Manual • 1. Instruction Manual The Worm Factory is made in Australia from 100% Recycled plastic. Subject to intellectual property cover WELCOME TO THE WORM FACTORY ® • CONGRATULATIONS!on the purchase of your Reln Worm Factory. Which is made from 100% recycled plastic. This innovative system harnesses the amazing power of worms, natures perfect recyclers, and enables you to produce a continual supply of nutritional, organic fertiliser for your garden. The Reln Worm Factory is easy to operate and fun for people of all ages. It is compact, hygienic and has no unpleasant smells.

It is the perfect composter for people with limited space and can be used in any cool outdoor location such as a laundry, shed, garage or apartment balcony. By becoming a Reln Worm Factory user you are taking a positive step towards helping the environment.

Page 1 The Reln Worm Factory is the subject of various patent and design rights. © 1999 N.Nattrass N.Nattrass reserves the right to modify product specification without notice. May 1999 • A FULLY OPERATIONAL WORM FACTORY Page 3 Second working tray First working tray Collector tray ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Bedding Block Cardboard Display Lid 2nd Working tray with perforated base. Leave aside until needed. 1st Working tray with perforated base. Collector tray with hole in one side for tap. 8 Leg Clips Tap and nut 4 Legs 1.

Fix the tap to the Collector Tray and tighten firmly with the nut on the inside. Fit the fly proof inserts into the lid. Attach the four plastic legs to the Collector Tray with the clips provided. Please note that there is a support point on the inside of each leg. The base of the Collector Tray rests here. Also note that there are two left and right legs.

The left and the right are not inter-changeable. They must be positioned exactly under the lip of the tray so the two clips can be firmly placed to secure the leg in place. Place one Working Tray on top of the Collector Tray. (Put aside the other Working Tray in a convenient place until you need it.) 2 Fly proof inserts Page 2 • WORKING INSTRUCTIONS Step 1. Select a cool shaded location for your Reln Worm Factory. Prepare your Reln Worm bedding block by following the directions on the brown paper wrapper covering the bedding block. Place the cardboard colour display in the bottom of the First Working Tray to prevent the coir bedding material from falling through.

The worms will eat this in time. Spread the prepared coir bedding on the cardboard display. Now spread your worms and the contents of their package over the coir bedding.

They will not like the direct light, so to make them enter their new habitat quickly, leave the lid off for a short while. CHOOSING YOUR WORMS?

Composting worms, such as Tigers, Reds and Blues, are the only species that live, work and breed well in the rich, moist, organic environment of your Reln Worm Factory. Earthworms from your garden will not survive. When purchasing your worms, be sure to get at least 1000 composting worms. Less than 1000 worms to start your Reln Worm Factory will retard the operation of your system, whereas more than 1000 will increase the initial effectiveness. The worms will double their number naturally in a few months.

Want to know where to buy your compost worms? Ring the WORM HOTLINE 1300 367 768 Page 4 Page 5 • Step 6. Commence feeding your worms. Install Camera Raw Photoshop Cs5 Portable. A small amount to begin with until they adapt to their new food source (about a week). Then, as a guide maintain two centimetres of food over half the surface area of the Reln Worm Factory. DO NOT OVERFEED.

Cover the worms and bedding with a moist hessian bag or wet newspaper. This keeps the moisture in and the light out, and encourages the worms to come to the surface and feed which is their natural habit. Replace the lid. Liquid fertiliser (produced by the worms and through the natural decomposition of the food scraps) drains through the system and into the Collector Tray. Check and empty regularly, once a week.

WORM MENU COMPOSTING WORMS will eat anything that was once living, that means organic material. They like diversity and don't mind a little vacuum cleaner dust sprinkled over their vegetable peelings, teabags, avocado skin and shredded soaked newspaper. They will eat some spicy and acidic food such as orange, lemon and tomato, however, the secret is, everything in moderation. Very dry food (newspaper, cardboard, old manure) is made more appetising if shredded and soaked. Meat scraps are not recommended as they can produce offensive odours and attract vermin.

Avoid fresh manures as they tend to contain active vermicides so use manures that have ‘aged’. Never use dog manure when you are worming your dog.

Page 7Page 6 • WORM MENU TIPS It is a good idea to cut your vegetable and fruit scraps into small pieces, (whole apple cores, celery stalks and broccoli stems for example, take a while to break down). By adding a little water to your bowl of scraps and microwaving for two minutes, (allow to cool) you can speed up the decomposition process. Likewise, mashed, blended and processed food will be eaten faster than other food. Remember this when preparing the worm menu.

Worms have a very small mouth and no teeth! WORM FATTENER FOR BAIT WORMS Make up the following recipe to fatten and toughen up your worms. Chicken layer pellets - 50% Wheat or corn flour - 10% Powdered whole milk - 10% Bran or wheat meal - 20% Agricultural lime or dolomite - 10% Mix the ingredients together and sprinkle on the food wastes. That will last a couple of days, then repeat and after several months you will have fat, tough worms in ready supply for fishing.