Worms & Microorganisms As Food

“How do microorganisms know an organism is dead and it is time to consume them? What stops them from attacking living healthy organisms?” ~ Daryl Albers Hi Daryl,

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What Can I Feed My Worms To Increase Breeding?

“What can I feed my worms to encourage increased breeding? Someone once told me that using molasses in their food increases breeding. What about EM (Enriched micro-organisms)? Would

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DID YOU KNOW? – The Earthworm Coelom

Earthworms have a large cavity called the coelom, which runs through the length of the whole body. This cavity is filled with coelomic fluid which is what worms

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Citric Fruits In A Wormery System

“We farm with nectarines and have a lot of undersized fruit atorvastatin 10 mg. Would worms survive on an orange diet and how would you construct such an

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Worm Composting With Hessian Sacking

“My worms seem to think that the hessian sacking that covers them is also food! Is this suitable for them to eat?” ~ Jennifer Dolan Hi Jennifer, Good

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Making “Tea Bags” From Worm Castings

“Are dried castings as good as fresh moist castings? That is the question, more specifically we take castings and dry them out to make tea bags, if you

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DID YOU KNOW? – Worm Setae

Setae are hair like structures on the surface of the earthworm, but setae can come in different shapes depending on the position it is in on the worm.

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Calling Worm Castings “Organic”

“I am starting a worm farm and I understand about castings. Can the castings that come from worms be claimed as “organic” if we do not know where

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Bokashi Composting In Conjunction With Vermicomposting

“Is there a worthwhile benefit with using bokashi composting in conjunction with vermicomposting? Does feeding worms bokashi make a richer end product?” ~ Josh Hi Josh, Thank you

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Cardboard Boxes As Worm Food

“Can worms eat the cardboard boxes that our foods come in i.e., cereal, spaghetti, etc. They seem to have a waxy type coating on them but I’m not

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