Quote Originally Posted by the image reaper
good info ... I interpret that, that the worms are digesting the DEAD plant material, as I've always been told ... but, I don't know everything :jointsmile:
I was always told to keep them out of pots, because they can eat the feeder roots. (versus the tap roots, I was assuming) Cannabis is mostly feeder roots, lol. But yes, I was assuming this was true. Likely you're right on the dead/decaying matter, but regardless, keeping the soil healthy for worms, and also healthy for cannabis, might not be possible or preferable.

Not sure I could even keep the lil buggers alive where I live, anyway. I bought my last 10 lb. box of castings from a local nursery guy that was giving-up trying to keep them alive here in the desert.

Also, in flower I'm not sure I'd want all that slow-release nitrogen (worm castings) building-up uncontrollably.

More power to ya if your results are positive with the worms, but I know what perlite does, how it does it, and what it adds to my soil. :thumbsup: