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As a new season of harvest rolls around, fresh peaches, pears, apples and much more will be filling kitchen pantries. It’s a great time of year to make delicious morning smoothies, fresh fruit pies and give your worms a succulent treat! Tropical fruits a delicious food of worm This year, instead of letting all of your fruit trimmings go to waste, start a compost pile with them or give them to your worm farm! Worms are huge fans of fruit, it’s one of their favorite snacks. Any vermicomposter will tell you how much worms just seem to thrive and produce more when fruit is a staple in their die

Composting worms not only need food, but also some sort of habitat to live in – Earthworm compost bedding materials provide both. What is Earthworm compost bedding Ideal worm living conditions can be created initially by adding lots of bedding material with a decent amount of waste material (and likely some water to ensure adequate moisture conditions). People often refer to the ideal composting moisture content as being similar to that of a wrung-out sponge. Higher moisture levels do tend to work better for worm composting, but this is definitely a good guideline to start with (esp

Food for worm - think of!!! Usually people set up their own worm bin at home so they can compost their food scraps and leftovers. Unfortunately not all waste materials are created equal from a worm’s standpoint (or a human health standpoint for that matter), so we should talk a little about what should and should not be added to an indoor worm bin. Food for worm SHOULD Food for worm Vegetable & fruit waste (citrus fruit should be added in moderation when using smaller bins) Starchy materials – bread, pasta, rice, potatoes – all in moderation (beginners may want to avoid thes

Composting worm Role of earthworm on earth - Earthworm production systems involving waste management are evolving and are in the growth phase where emphasis is upon marketing, inoculum and vermicast. As the industry matures there will be a need to change the marketing emphasis from “the worm as an inoculum” to “the worm as a value-added marketable product”. Very large quantities of worm products will be available if production systems are designed and managed appropriately. Role of earthworm on earth are recognised as an effective and environmentally sound method of increasing the rate

Including Earthworm in Organic Poultry Diets is widenly applied in worldwide agriculture.... Introduction Including Earthworm in Organic Poultry Diets Including Earthworm in Organic Poultry Diets It is common for free-range chickens to consume earthworms. Earthworms are very efficient at converting plant and animal wastes into biomass that can be used as a feed ingredient in animal production: a ton of animal wastes will produce about 100 kg of worms (Edwards, 1985). Earthworms are a good quality protein for use in animal feeds, but the practical use of earthworm meal is influenced by