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8 Best Worm Composting Thermometers (Review)

May 12, 2021 David Brian

8 Best Worm Composting Thermometers (Review) For earthlings, optimum temperature plays a pivotal role in our lives. The same goes for the tiny little worms, who are working day and night to give you a fertile compost. So, to keep your little wormies healthy, active and make them live happily in their settlements, temperature plays a pivotal role in addition to other factors. Worms are efficient in warmer temperatures. The best temperature prescribed to take the optimum results from your worms is 80 to 160 °F (27-70 °C). See our…

Red Wiggler Worms – Things You Need To Know

March 13, 2021 David Brian

Red Wiggler Worms – Things You Need To Know Eisenia fetida is a common Red Wiggler worm. It is the more often bought worm for composting. But do you know what it looks like? It’s life cycle or characteristics? Its benefits? No? Chill. We have got your back! Continue to read further to find out interesting facts about Red Wigglers. Physical description Red Worms are smaller in size and 3-4” of length is normal for an adult Wiggler Worm. They have varying bands from light red and dark red. This…

How to Keep Red Worms Safe in Winter

December 8, 2020 David Brian

How to Keep Red Worms Safe in Winter Worm composting is what gardeners call vermicomposting where worms convert organic waste materials to very beneficial soil additives that enrich soil fertility and help gardeners in producing organic food. Some classes of worms are highly adapted to decaying organic waste materials and flourish and reproduce well in such materials. Red Worms or Red Wigglers also fall in the same category and convert millions of organic waste to compost for home gardeners and commercial farming facilities. These worms produce worm castings, also called…

Temperature Guide for Red Worms

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 David Brian

Temperature Guide for Red Worms Like every living organism, Red worms also need favorable temperature and a conducive environment where they could survive and perform decomposition functions. Many organisms living in an ecosystem naturally break down the crumbling material by ingesting them into their bodies to provide some valuable nutrients for other living organisms like plants. Red worms categorically placed in detritivores also perform a similar job and contribute significantly to our ecosystem and food production chain. Redworms with other decomposers are considered the caretakers of an ecosystem. Without decomposers,…