Re: Compost Bin Purity: Oh crap, how do earthworms work?

[lachlaan]

I am really confused as to how exactly the purity of a different mix of worms is calculated. I'm pretty sure that a single earthworm or python contribute multiplier*efficiency/(4*100), and it checks with some results posted here, but as soon as I have a mix of python and normal earthworm I just fail horribly at figuring out the formula :\ Or rather, the weight of each worm has in the averaged worm elemental values.

[wiatrak]

The purity drop could be explained by the fresh Null-Purity worm being averaged with the high-purity pythons.

Would you be able to give numbers for the worms themselves?

Notice that all the humus in red border was from a single run. 0% worm has spawned as soon as first humus did, and then the purity has gone up (1,09 + worm, 1,10, 1,10~) so that spawning worm does not work(unless taken out and put in again???)

There was a simmilar situation in second test(without border): 1,06 + worm, 1,07, 1,07~

I will add detailed purity of my worms and the result of next test after i get back to home

[Scilly_guy]

Could it be that the new worm, although decreasing the average purity of the worms is increasing the efficiency of all the worms, thus meaning the bins chemistry has less effect.

[Hans_Lemurson]

Could it be that the new worm, although decreasing the average purity of the worms is increasing the efficiency of all the worms, thus meaning the bins chemistry has less effect.

Hmm...that is possible. Why wormies gotta be so complicated?

Yes, your data will be very valuable wiatrak. I'd be contributing more data of my own but I've been too busy to run experiments.

[wiatrak]

Okay now i've put 5 pythons:







efficiency: 80%

Taking bets on the results!

[Hans_Lemurson]

I predict 32.15 Salt for the Humus.

My calculations: Average Salt for pythons is 83 which has a ~6.50x multiplier and is 58 above neutral. 5 pythons means 80% effectiveness.

((58/6.50) * 0.8) + 25 = ~32ish

If worm influence is not affected by Worm Efficiency, then the predicted result would be 34-ish.

Watch as the result is none of these answers.

[lachlaan]

Either 32.73 / 22.48 / 22.40 / 22.36 or [Edit: Mmm tea] And nvm, my second idea on the formula is more or less hans's first prediction We'll see!

[Burseig]

Please correct me if I m wrong. Here is how I picture the purity process at the moment.
From now on, the only way to raise purity of worms is to feed them in a container.
This feature is broken for the moment.
So new players with 0% purity worms can't get any Humus above 0%.

No humus above 0%, so no trees above 0%, so no bin above 0%, etc
Everything rely on the purity of worms, and while their feeding process is bugged, the new player can't start working on his purity.

Right?

[dageir]

If waxing toadstools are considered a plant the worms can eat and the time it takes for them to eat is less than 24 hours, yeah.

[wiatrak]