so there was a big storm today and my yard flooded so i went out and caught a couple of each type of these worms, i was wondering on what was the best way you guys have bred these guys, i have bred canadian night crawlers before that were left over bait, but i never did anything special we just had one of those "worm breeder" boxes with little holes in the top that you put in your fridge and would just feed them some peels or something every now and then and there were always plenty of worms, so can i just replicate something like this with a little rubbermaid container? im not looking to do anything on a larger scale, just to have enough to feed a few here and there to my fish as treats. also can i keep these two types together or will one kill the other or something. and the only soil i have has miracle grow in it, is this alright?
Breeding Earthworms and Red Worms
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I have no experience breeding earthworms but have a bin of domestic red wigglers.
My bin consists of a big rubbermaid (and lid) with drain holes in the bottom and ventilation holes in the top and sides. You start with the worms (I bought mine from an organic farmer in Southern MD) and add some damp, shredded newspaper to the bin. Mine eat kitchen veggie waste. Unless you start with a pound or two of worms its going to be awhile before you have a bunch. I just grab them from the bin and feed to my fish.
I can't speak to "wild" worms and their dietary needs.
There are plenty of online resources for red wiggler cultures..
Matt
My bin consists of a big rubbermaid (and lid) with drain holes in the bottom and ventilation holes in the top and sides. You start with the worms (I bought mine from an organic farmer in Southern MD) and add some damp, shredded newspaper to the bin. Mine eat kitchen veggie waste. Unless you start with a pound or two of worms its going to be awhile before you have a bunch. I just grab them from the bin and feed to my fish.
I can't speak to "wild" worms and their dietary needs.
There are plenty of online resources for red wiggler cultures..
Matt
I did a google search and found this:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090331080841AABAK1i
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090331080841AABAK1i
ok thanks guys yeah i think the main thing i didnt know about was whether the miracle gro in the soil was alright and whether i could keep them together in the same container? i was reading about everything else and it seems that its all pretty straight forward i just didnt really see those two things addressed
remember miracle grow is for plants, not worms, you might want to let the fertilizer get used before adding worms; like let it leach out of the soil. Worms eat by pushing food into it's mouth (Red Worms for an example). The finer the better. Buying bed run red worms is best because of transplant shock, and one size of the bed run amount will make it. If you want to collect the worms later; I use a simple salad mix/blended/and poured at one location, and then put a plate facedown over the salad area. Then later in the evening check it and pick the amount of worms you want; worms do not need light to feed and like the plate darkness as security.