Just new to worms, lots of questions
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:41 pm
I first heard about raising worms about 6 months ago, and it caught my interest. I've looked up about every place on the internet to learn more about it, and everybody seems to have a different opinion.
I couldn't do it until we moved to a permanent place, but now that I'm able to, and I have a lot of questions
! I would like to raise worms mainly for fishing purposes. I'm thinking Euro's would be the way to go.
I'm thinking about getting some plastic totes from WalMart raise them in. What are your thoughts on that?
How deep do you want your bedding?
How do you gauge the temperature in the soil?
We've got a cool room underneath the stairs in our basement. It is dark, but it also has a light. Would that be an ideal place?
What is the maximum size for European's?
What are the optimum temps for the Euro's to breed in?
Some people say you fatten the worms by feeding them cornmeal, but others say NO! Does anybody have any experience with that?
How do you test the pH level of the soil?
Some people also say you have to have different kinds of bedding for different kinds of worms. What bedding would I use for Europeans?
I've heard from some people that you can start out your bedding with layers of shredded newspaper and dirt, but others say peat moss or something else. I'd think the newspaper and dirt would be cheapest, but would it work?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm learning!
Kate
I couldn't do it until we moved to a permanent place, but now that I'm able to, and I have a lot of questions
! I would like to raise worms mainly for fishing purposes. I'm thinking Euro's would be the way to go.
I'm thinking about getting some plastic totes from WalMart raise them in. What are your thoughts on that?
How deep do you want your bedding?
How do you gauge the temperature in the soil?
We've got a cool room underneath the stairs in our basement. It is dark, but it also has a light. Would that be an ideal place?
What is the maximum size for European's?
What are the optimum temps for the Euro's to breed in?
Some people say you fatten the worms by feeding them cornmeal, but others say NO! Does anybody have any experience with that?
How do you test the pH level of the soil?
Some people also say you have to have different kinds of bedding for different kinds of worms. What bedding would I use for Europeans?
I've heard from some people that you can start out your bedding with layers of shredded newspaper and dirt, but others say peat moss or something else. I'd think the newspaper and dirt would be cheapest, but would it work?
Sorry for all the questions, but I'm learning!
Kate