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Raising Red Wigglers
For beginners who would want to excel in the field of worm composting, here are the must know things on Red Wiggler worms.
First, Red Wiggler worms are like humans. They need air or oxygen that is why you have to drill holes on the bin. Unlike humans though, breathing is through their skin. The rationale behind providing them moist bedding is this. It would be hard for them to take in oxygen when they are in a too dry or too wet environment.
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Second, the process of raising red worms a.k.a. worm composting would be faster if you shred the organic materials that you give to the worms. Bones and other big materials are not encouraged. Red Wiggler worms do not have teeth, eyes and ears. They hate too much light and you may wonder how they can detect it without sense of sight. One fact about Red worms is that they have light sensor but red light is an exemption to it. Should you want to observe the worms without disturbing them, you can use red lights.
Third, Red Wigglers are not soil worms. You cannot find them in your garden. They can be found in rich compost piles or in ranches. If you are to mix earthworms with Red worms when doing indoor worm composting, possible outcome is that earthworms will die because they prefer to feed on soil.
Fourth must- know thing on Red Wiggler worms is that they are hermaphrodite. The reproduction process is literally fast. One worm can give you 4-6egg cases each week (each cocoon contains around 3-4 baby worms). These cases will then hatch in 4-6 weeks then your baby worms will mature in just 3 months.
These remain the reasons why Red Wiggler worms are always recommended for those who would like to start raising worms at home.
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