Here's some pages with great worm information. Click on the TITLE to go to the article.
First Article to read. Overview of growing worms
Composting is the age old method of turning waste materials into humus, which will lighten and enrich your soil. Sir Albert Howard, doing research in India, developed the Indore method of layered composting. It is suggested...
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Many homeowners have some kind of home composting system in operation. However, people living in condominiums, apartments and other residences don't have a suitable place to start a compost pile. These people feel left out on a worthwhile cause, and need alternative ways to be part of the composting program.
There is a solution! Kitchen wastes can be converted to a rich humus with the help of redworms. Children find worms fascinating. They are very well behaved "pets," and also help with household chores! |
common name: land planarians
scientific name: Bipalium kewense Moseley and Dolichoplana striata Moseley (Tricladida: Terricola)
Esser (1981) discussed land planarians in Florida. He stated that in almost every month of the year specimens of grey to brown long flat worms with several dark stripes running down the back were submitted to the Nematology Bureau for identification and information concerning their biology... |
Old Worm Farm Instructions
This article is some basic "How To's" for the Stackable Worm Farm that we sell. With our own suggestions added. |
Basic Earthworm Biology
Earthworms are nature's clean-up crew, aiding in the production of lush, humus-rich topsoil from spent plant and animal materials. These elegantly efficient organisms have been on earth for hundreds of thousands of years longer than humankind, largely untouched by evolution due to their nearly perfect adaptation to their role in nature. |
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Many homeowners have some kind of home composting system in operation. However, people living in condominiums, apartments and other residences don't have a suitable place to start a compost pile. These people feel left out on a worthwhile cause, and need alternative ways to be part of the composting program. |
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In order to talk about optimal storage and moisture conditions for the finished product of a worm bin we first need to be on the same page as regards the nature of that finished product. |
The Benefits of Worm Castings, Compost and “Tea”
A nice cup of good, hot tea has for years been enjoyed as a restorative to the mind and body. Centuries ago human kind learned that the flavor and beneficial essence of certain plants could be drawn from their leaves, bark and roots by steeping them in water, sometimes fortifying the brew with a bit of milk and honey... |
Humic Acid/Humus Peat
Humic Acid is a Bio-stimulant that is derived from concentrated compressed Carbon based Organic materials in the form of leonardite shale. Elemental analysis of humic acid shows it contains: Carbon 50%, Oxygen 40%, Hydrogen 5%, Nitrogen 3%, Phosphorous <1%, Sulfur <1%. |
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Earthworm Castings as Plant Growth Media
Several researchers have demonstrated that earthworm castings (vermicompost) have excellent aeration, porosity, structure, drainage, and moisture-holding capacity. This paper will discuss the effect of vermicompost on plant growth. The following is based upon the paper "The Potential of Earthworm Composts as Plant Growth Media," by Clive Edwards and Ian Burrows in Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management edited by Clive Edwards and Edward Neuhauser. |
Comparing Vermicomposts And Composts
Wild claims abound concerning the beneficial aspects of earthworm castings and vermicomposts when used on household potted plants or in the garden. Stories of the remarkable qualities of earthworm castings are firmly embedded in gardening folklore, and can still be found in modern web pages and cyberspace chat rooms. Even for scientists who are considered to be rational and objective observers of nature - experiences with the use of worm castings suggest that, more often than not, these stories ring true. |
How to Use Worms for Chicken Feed
Mix leaves, sawdust, scraps, yard manure, and a handful of worms, to produce year-round protein for your flock, as organic as you make it. Reap the extra benefit of top-flight garden fertilizer to use or sell. Chicken owners everywhere say they should have gotten "into worms" much sooner! "How To"
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Achieving Pathogen Stabilization Using Vermicomposting
After two years of tests, a project in Florida finds that vermicomposting is effective in reducing pathogen levels in biosolids to meet Class A requirements. |
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KISS Worm Farming on a Dairy or Horse Farm
The KISS - Keep It Simple & Save - plan for vermicomposting for farmers and others uses established methods (an extended windrow) and available equipment (a front end loader) to process large volumes of organic material into vermicompost. The plan suggests easy, appropriate technology to manage environmental factors and control quality. The KISS plan is based on several years of research and experience in vermiculture and vermicomposting. The plan may be adapted to other situations or applications... |
Manure Management - Have You Considered Composting?
Although composting of organic waste has been going on for a long time, we are continually improving the process by reducing costs and improving compost quality. Composting is a good option for dairy producers where there is straw available to mix with the manure, where odors may be an issue, and where the animal density is too high to utilize manure nutrients effectively close to the farm... |
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True
Imagine you've recently retired. You don't have enough income to make ends meet, so you're thinking of working part time. You wonder what to do. You see an ad for a business opportunity that sounds like fine work. Raising red worms part-time will earn you a pretty good income... |
Fact Sheet One
Information about worms. |
Worm Bin Trouble Shooting
Symptoms, Causes, Solutions |
Vermiculture Industry in Circular Economy
A great article about Worms and their effect on the ecological and economical systems. |
