Do Worms Eat Food Material Or Microbes?

“Does E.fetida actually consume finely ground compost, or does it only consume the microbes consuming the compost?  Purina markets a “worm chow” which appears to be a grain-based

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Worm Food – Manure

Last week I discussed some of the important characteristics of a ‘quality’ worm food. In a nutshell, food quality is closely linked to a given material’s ability to

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Red Worm Origins

“Hi there, Could you tell me where Red Worms (Eisenia fetida) originate from? If they got into my garden soil when I was adding some vermicompst, would they

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White Mould In Your Worm Farm

“I feed my 200kg of worms cow and horse manure. Lately there are increasing patches of white mould. The worms stay away from this. Any idea how I

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Worm Science 101 – Growth and Development – Part II

This week we be continuing our discussion of worm growth and development – rather than getting into discussing various food materials and how they can promote growth (as

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