With a herd of six million, Scott Robinson is not your typical hinterland farmer. He does what it takes to keep his livestock happy. He feeds them grain and protein, beds them down at night and makes sure conditions are just right for maximum production from the Glenview property.

But Scott is a worm farmer. “I gave up 400 head of cattle in another life, for six million worms,” Scott joked. “Now I breed reds, tigers, blues and night crawlers!”

With an output of six tonnes of castings (worm poo) and 60,000 litres of juice, or worm ‘tea’, annually, Scott’s Polyculture Worm Farm products are sought after by farmers and gardeners from miles around. The proven superfood is renowned for enriching soil and promoting healthy plant growth.

Scott says his methods and ingredients make his worm juice a cut above the rest.

“The secret is that we don’t just feed the worms, we feed the microbes in the juice that the worms produce,” he said. “We feed the worms in the bedding and we also feed the microbes in the juice. And because we go that extra step our tea is very different to what people might produce at home.”

Scott said most worm tea has about 10 million microbes per millilitre (yes millilitre) where his contains about 20 million. “Usually worm juice is light brown. As you can see mine is really dark. It’s very nutritious.”

Worm castings are the most complete fertilizer readily available to plants. “Plants can absorb those nutrients immediately,” said Scott. “It’s just superfood – loaded with millions of microbes and all the trace elements in balance that plants need to grow strong and healthy. Put a handful in with new plants or add it to your garden beds and watch them grow.

‘Worm castings are the most complete fertilizer readily available to plants. 

“With the juice the best time to spray is just before dark because that is when the tiny pores in the leaf open up for maximum absorption.”

Scott says the humble worm is not jut good for your garden, but great for the environment.

“Home gardeners and farmers get healthy, happy plants that are more resilient to pests and disease and the earth gets carbon sequestered back into the soil. So if we all did this, we could reverse climate change!”

Who knew the solution was right under our feet?

• Contact Scott 0418 750 070 or call in at Polyculture Worm Farm 2620 Steve Irwin Way, Glenview, between the Service Station and the Glenview Par 3 Golf Course. Scott has a range of products. A litre of juice is $5. A 10 litre bucket of castings is $25.