OMRI Listed Worm Tea
Our OMRI Listed Worm Tea is a premium, all-natural liquid fertilizer created through our sustainable vermicomposting process. This nutrient-rich tea is teeming with beneficial microorganisms, enzymes, and nutrients that plants love. OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listing means it's approved for use in certified organic production, meeting the strictest standards for organic gardening and farming. Our worm tea is produced from high-quality organic inputs and carefully brewed to maximize beneficial biology. It helps improve soil structure, increases nutrient availability, suppresses plant diseases, and promotes vigorous, healthy growth. Safe for all plants, from vegetables to ornamentals, it's an essential tool for organic gardeners and farmers.
Benefits
Applications
How to Brew Your Own Worm Tea
(and Why Your Plants Will Love It)
Using vermicompost tea (also known as worm tea) is a phenomenal way to naturally enrich your soil, strengthen your plants, and support a thriving, chemical-free garden. Made by steeping nutrient-rich worm castings in water—often with added aeration—this living liquid is packed with beneficial microbes, enzymes, and organic compounds that boost soil health and plant vitality. Whether you're watering vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, or houseplants, vermicompost tea enhances root health, improves nutrient uptake, helps plants resist pests and diseases, and provides an extra boost during stressful times like transplanting, dry spells, or flowering stages.
Brewing your own worm tea at home is easy and requires just a few basic supplies. Follow the steps below to start giving your garden the microbial boost it will love. Happy brewing!
What You'll Need:
- 5-Gallon Bucket (clean, food-grade)
- Lion Farms Worm Castings
- Dechlorinated water or rainwater
- Optional: Unsulfured Molasses
- Aerator or air pump
How to Use Worm Tea:
Dilution ratios:
- •General: 1:10 (tea:water)
- •Seedlings: 1:20 (tea:water)
Apply with watering can (soil) or sprayer (foliar). Use fresh for best results.
Brewing Steps:
- 1Add 4–6 cups worm castings to bucket
- 2Add 4 gallons dechlorinated water
- 3Optional: Add 1 oz molasses (only if aerating)
- 4Aerate or mix vigorously several times daily
- 5Brew 12–72 hours (max 3 days)
- 6Optional: Strain before use
Pre-Brewed Vermicompost Tea Available
Don't have time to brew? Lion Farms offers microbially-rich, fast-acting, 100% OMRI-listed organic vermicompost tea already brewed for commercial growers. Our worm tea provides an organic, chemical-free alternative that transforms your growing system from the ground up.