Wormery Tips - Make Your Worm Farm Successful
For those of you who just recently heard about wormeries and now owns one, we thought you'd be glad to find out a couple of tips that can make your job easier and your worms happier.
So we did a little research and gathered a list of tips for you.
And even if you are a long term wormery owner, reading the following list might bring some new information to your eyes.
Wormy tips and wormy tricks •300 - No, this is not Sparta and we're not going to review that movie.
300 is considered an ideal number of worms to have in your wormery.
It's a big number, yes, but it gets the job done before your wormery starts producing that nasty smell.
•Comfy bedding - Yes, your worms need good, comfortable bedding, if you decide you need their services for long term business.
Make sure to put some quality soil or even sand between the waste layers of your wormery, because worms can't just crawl around in their food and wormcast all day long.
In fact, the wormcast they leave behind is of a highly acidic nature, so they must crawl in it for a long time, they will most probably die! To avoid that, you can also buy lime mix and sprinkle it on the compost.
This will reduce the acidity level.
•Drain often - Be sure to drain the liquid compost often, otherwise you risk getting your worms drowned.
You can leave the wormery taps open and have the liquid drain into a container.
•Worm treats - If you really like the benefits of this wormy home business, then you can boost your profits (the compost quantity and quality) by feeding your little workers worm treats among the regular organic wastes they receive.
You can buy those in shops and the results are worth it.
•Check their menu - If your worms don't seem happy about their own habitat or the quantity of compost is rather small for the amount of worms you have, it might be time to check out what you're feeding to your worms.
For example, egg shells are awesome food for worms, but be sure to keep the egg yolk as far as possible from them.
Also, any type of meat or fat food should be avoided and citrus peels as well.
Moreover, make sure your worms receive only organic waste and not inorganic as well! Plastic doesn't compost! That been said, you should have now more insight of how to manage your wormery easier, more efficient and why not, even safer for the worms.
So we did a little research and gathered a list of tips for you.
And even if you are a long term wormery owner, reading the following list might bring some new information to your eyes.
Wormy tips and wormy tricks •300 - No, this is not Sparta and we're not going to review that movie.
300 is considered an ideal number of worms to have in your wormery.
It's a big number, yes, but it gets the job done before your wormery starts producing that nasty smell.
•Comfy bedding - Yes, your worms need good, comfortable bedding, if you decide you need their services for long term business.
Make sure to put some quality soil or even sand between the waste layers of your wormery, because worms can't just crawl around in their food and wormcast all day long.
In fact, the wormcast they leave behind is of a highly acidic nature, so they must crawl in it for a long time, they will most probably die! To avoid that, you can also buy lime mix and sprinkle it on the compost.
This will reduce the acidity level.
•Drain often - Be sure to drain the liquid compost often, otherwise you risk getting your worms drowned.
You can leave the wormery taps open and have the liquid drain into a container.
•Worm treats - If you really like the benefits of this wormy home business, then you can boost your profits (the compost quantity and quality) by feeding your little workers worm treats among the regular organic wastes they receive.
You can buy those in shops and the results are worth it.
•Check their menu - If your worms don't seem happy about their own habitat or the quantity of compost is rather small for the amount of worms you have, it might be time to check out what you're feeding to your worms.
For example, egg shells are awesome food for worms, but be sure to keep the egg yolk as far as possible from them.
Also, any type of meat or fat food should be avoided and citrus peels as well.
Moreover, make sure your worms receive only organic waste and not inorganic as well! Plastic doesn't compost! That been said, you should have now more insight of how to manage your wormery easier, more efficient and why not, even safer for the worms.