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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

Earthworm Cow Grass - A big cycle in a farm at Cu chi distreet, Hochiminh City of Vietnam, it is a beautiful sample to learn.... The practice Earthworm Cow Grass - A big cycle My sister in the cow permaculture world, uses earthworms as a handy source of protein for her cow.  I'm unlikely to follow in her footsteps since the infrastructure demands are quite high, but I wanted to share her process in case some of you are keen to give it a shot. One of the Earthworm Cow Grass - A big cycle She has a big ruber farm, in Cuchi of which she has sunk worm bins into the soil (surrounded by

Full Length Research Paper Partial replacement of fish meal by earthworm meal (Libyodrilus violaceus) in diets for African catfish, Clarias gariepinus Fish meal is the most common source of protein for aqua feeds. However, the cost of fish meal is on the rise, because of its competing use as feed ingredient by other animals (livestock, ruminants etc.). It is therefore necessary to find alternatives to fish meal in the preparation of animal diets.Various workers have attempted to use other locally available cheap protein sources (e.g. plant protein, agricultural by- products, fishery

Worm composting Vietnam - Red wiggler worms (Eisenia species) can be used for composting kitchen scraps and organics. This species of worm “red worms” or “red wriggler” is hardy and reproduces quickly. One pound of worms consumes up to 1/2 pound of food scraps per day. Worm composting is an odor-free way to dispose of your kitchen waste. Another benefit of “vermicomposting” or worm composting is that it produces worm castings that are excellent plant fertilizer. Worm composting Vietnam can be done indoors or outdoors. Where we are located near Vancouver BC, our climate is mild enough for outd

Worm bin materials can be made of almost any material, however, wood and plastic are the most common. Below are several advantages and disadvantages to each material. Wooden Bins Advantages - Worm bin materials Wood is very porous, so it allows a significant amount of oxygen into your bin. Oxygen is critical to your worm's survival If built right, wooden bins can be quite eye-catching. Wood is a better insulating material than plastic. This is a great feature if you plan to keep your bin in a cooler location during the winter months. Disadvantages - Worm bin materials