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That is actually the most ideal way to go about it, but he may not have the freedom to move around to search for them. I could swear I encountered info on species in that area but am having a heck of a time finding it again. I will keep searching...
August 6
August 2
Heat would be a factor in the transport. You would have to check importation laws regarding live animals. Certain species are shipped and are used for scientific study... I know those ones need to be removed from soil and fasted for 24 hours to re...
August 2
The research is showing that european strains (which are then often follwed by asian strains.. Alabama jumpers being the most aggressive.. in some areas) are changing the ecosystems of the forests. To be blunt... wiping out the understory. I am a...
August 2
Anne joined ellyo's group
i know this doesent have much butt it will affect affect your selling and purchasing worms from other contrys like people buy belgian night crawlers from europe and it will also affect world wide worm trade
August 2
I also have found accounts of that. Probably was taken from Clive's book. Here Bentley... I found this to be very interesting http://www.pedozoologia.net/PDF/68.-Remarks%20on%20the%20molecular%20phylogeny%20of%20the%20genus%20Dendrobaena%20(sensu...
August 2
There is no such thing as organic compost. Compost can not be certified as organic. The compost restrictions required for use in organic certified farming has more to do with Length of time & days hot, sources must be tracked, and also tested to f...
August 2
Species, age, and soil contaminants all are related to earthworm coloring. That photo it looks age & species related.
July 31
They don't scrape the cocoons off.. it rolls off over their head and it happens really quick. Reminded me of that goofy toy decades ago... anyone remember it? It was filled with a liquid, kinda cylindrical, had to hold on to both ends or it would ...
July 30
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July 28
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July 28
Calcium carbonate. The rate it dissolves depends on the surrounding ph levels. I used it in my aquariums to promote & maintain optimum shells of my pomacea bridgesii.
July 27
Citrus peels decompose at a slower rate not because of a fiberous content but because they contain limonene. d-Limonene specifically. Anti-microbial properties, uses also including insecticide and as a cleaning agent (hence orange product natural ...
July 24
I had one deposit one on my hand yesterday. I didn't have a camera by me unfortunately. It happens fast... very fast. Blink and they have rolled it off. It looks like a white band when it is rolling. Where the clitellum was is kind of sunken in (u...
July 23
Maybe point out municipal biosludge is amended and bagged... then sold as organic compost. Sorry... I know I am on a tirade about this. Very frustrated at the allowable deception in marketing. Overall you can't beat home made compost & VC. VC ha...
July 23
Faster means to compost year round in my pretty arid setting, it is an amazing fertilizer/ soil amendment.
July 23

Profile Information

When did you start composting with worms?
August 10, 2004
How were you introduced to vermicomposting?
They were working hard in my compost bin outside!
What do your worms like to eat?
coffee grounds, veggie scraps, lawn clippings, stale bread, etc.
What kinds of worms do you have?
my compost heap visitors
What worm bins do you use?
I have 4 20g rubbermaid tubs. Starting the 5th.
How many pounds of garbage do your worms recycle each week?
1/2 a blender full of scraps every week per bin (never weighed it)

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At 11:59am on July 28, 2009, Damon said…
Hey, thanks a bunch for the advice.
 
 

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