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   What worms eat compost?

   • The best and most versatile worms for composting and vermicomposting are Red Wigglers. They eat half their weight in compost daily and survive well in temperatures between 50-90⁰F (10-32°C). Other composting worms include Red Tigers, African Nightcrawlers, Indian Blue Worms, and Red Earthworms.

   Best Worms For Composting (Choosing the Right Species!)

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   Are compost worms good?

   • If you’re interested in composting and compost worms, you may have realized that compost worms aren’t ordinary earthworms – so digging up a handful of these and adding them to the composter is not a particularly good way to get good compost, or happy worms. Having the right worms can help your compost to break down quickly and efficiently.

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   Do worms make compost?

   • They are hugely important for the soil, and they also play an important role in the compost – especially during the cooling and maturing phases. The right type of worms can help us make compost. Indeed, vermiculture or worm composting totally relies on worms.

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   Can you put worms in a compost bin?

   • The idea of adding worms to compost isn’t new, but if you want to add worms to your bin, make sure you get the right kind of worms! Not all types of worms like the conditions inside a compost bin. For example, if you decide to dig some up from your garden, they may not hang around if you just drop into an open bin.

   Adding Worms to Compost: Should I put Worms in my Compost Bin?

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   How do worms improve the structure of compost?

   • Worms also improve the structure of the compost by their tunneling habits. Their tunnels allow better air and water circulation within the compost which encourages aerobic bacteria to do their job of decomposition. Effective conditions for composting require a good balance of organic waste, air, and water.

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   Are red worms good for compost?

   • The other kind of worm that is very good for compost, redworms again tend to be a little flatter than earthworms, and have a distinctly reddish tint to them. They may have a somewhat yellow underside. They are fairly temperature hardy, and will survive cold winters without a problem. They generally measure between 1-4 inches.

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2. www.rhs.org.uk › soil-composts-mulches › worm-compostingWorm composting / RHS - RHS Gardening

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   The worms used for composting are known by various names; brandling, manure, red or tiger worms. These include the species Eisenia foetida, E. andreii and Dendrabaena veneta. Composting worms live in decaying organic matter, whereas earthworms are soil dwellers.

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   Apr 30, 2021 · In short, you need worms in your compost – but what kind of worms do you want? When it comes to composting, the kind of worm you have does make a significant difference, and many kinds aren’t really suitable for composting at all. We are going to look at five types of composting worms.

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   The best type of worms to add to compost are red worms known as “red wigglers”. This type of worm is well suited to eating rich organic matter and belongs to a group of invertebrates we call “epigeic”.

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   Oct 4, 2024 · Choosing the right worms is essential to successful worm composting. Learn what types of composting worms work best in your worm bin and why you can't use regular garden worms to recycle organic waste in this guide by Urban Worm Company Founder and worm expert Steve Churchill.

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   Indeed, vermiculture or worm composting totally relies on worms. Meanwhile, adding that finished compost to the soil encourages other worms which in turn benefit the soil structure. Here we’ll dig into what type of worms help your compost, how they help it, how to encourage them and protect them before following up with some of the many ...

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   The best and most versatile worms for composting and vermicomposting are Red Wigglers. They eat half their weight in compost daily and survive well in temperatures between 50-90⁰F (10-32°C). Other composting worms include Red Tigers, African Nightcrawlers, Indian Blue Worms, and Red Earthworms.

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    Worm composting, also known as vermicomposting or vermiculture, produces natural, odor-free compost that takes about 30 minutes per week to maintain. The biggest time investment is harvesting your worm castings (the precious poop/garden fertilizer), and that happens about every 3-6 months.