Scratching around in the dirt .

[hecno]

Yep , just like a old scrub chook I have been scratching around in the dirt looking for worms and bugger me what did I find . --- worm castings , a whole heap of them and I have about 4 litre so far more free organic fert . Saves me it bit of money as the shipping cost can cost more than the price the product costs --

 

[MediScrogs]

What is that? It's already pelletized? Wouldn't that have to be a fair sized animal to pass logs like that?

 

[Jraven]

I can't remember what those are called, but its some good ferts I bet. What kind of worms do you have there?

 

[hecno]

@Jraven @MediScrogs You had me thinking maybe they are not worm castings . So I am going to see if I can find out , if they are not I recon they can't hurt . the photo is very similar to the local ones .

 

[MediScrogs]

That's a nice lookin wiggler there

 

[Jraven]

Our homegrown worm castings don't have any form or shape. Just like finely screened soil. Your worm looks like what we call an earthworm, and I can't say I've seen theirs. But there's a post here somewhere that showed some pellet looking things like you found.

 

[Eyes on Fire]

I used to have pet rats back in the day and honestly that is kinda what they looked like but.LOL! they'll work totally if they get hot composted and broken down. easy peezy man!! rat droppings.

 

[Jraven]

If they're rat droppings they'll hold their shape when you stir them around won't they? Been quite a while since I had my pet rat lol. Worm casting might crumble down easily into a soil-like texture. Of course you got different critters in Oz.

 

[hecno]

Good on ya @Eyes on Fire bloody rat shit , but me old mate the plot thickens -- these are found under a deep layer of old cut down Banana trees well rotted , and no signs of diggings from the top .