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Re: Can anyone help with Worm Farming, please?
Annette wrote:
>
> Hi,
> A friend has just bought some worms, and plastic containers. She has a
> problem with condensation. She thinks the temps are not right. Would
> we be correct in assuming she needs more insulation?
>
Hi Annette,
There are over 1,800 different species of earthworms, of which three or
four are usually harnessed for home composting. The most common,
eisenia fetida, tolerates a wide range of temperatures from a solid
freeze at 0 C up to 35 C. The optimum temperatures are in the 20s.
Lumbricus rubella, often called the red wriggler, has a narrower
temperature range, about 10 C to 25 C.
The so called "African Nightcrawler", eudrillus eugenia, is a poor
vermicomuster and requires temperatures in a narrower band, from 22 C to
30 C.
Condensation is not a sign of the bin being too cold or wet.
Condensation where? Most worms need a very wet environment, around 80%
moisture, which means that a lot of water is being released to the air
at any given time.
If you or anyone else wants to join a composting discussion group there
is one at
compost@listproc.wsu.edu
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> The worms are in a closed-in shed, 40'x15'. The temperature is between
> 10-30 degrees celcius in winter.
> Any suggestions would be passed on, and greatly appreciated.
> She lives in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
> Thanks
> Annette
Hope this helps
Jim the Compost Man~
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