What Is Worm Farming?
Worm farming has been around for years on various scales. While the reasons for worm farming are not widely known, those who participate are big believers in the benefits that these worms have on the environment.
Many worm farmers commercially culture worms for profit. Specific breeds of worms are bred and are typically kept in breed specific quarters. Commercially raised worms are typically sold for composting. Some worm farmers distribute to landfills providing a natural method for composting waste.
These specifically bred worms are also used for soil fertilization. As worms dig through the soil, they aerate and stir up the soil carrying water with them. The waste that is composted by the worms is broken down into a substance that can be better used by the soil, improving the fertilization of the soil. A healthy soil is then produced for better growing plants, vegetables and crops.
In recent years, the supply of worm farming equipment and accessories has made it easier for individuals to make a hobby of this technique. Household sized bins are on the market in a variety of shapes and sizes. Home owners and apartment dwellers have been given the opportunity to raise their own worms for waste compost and soil fertilization.
Worm farming provides worms with a nutrient rich diet of what many times is thrown out with the garbage including discarded fruits and vegetables. Other compostable materials include paper products and cotton rags, leaves, egg shells and hair. Excreted by the worm is a nutrient rich substance called vermicompost or worm compost.
Worms are also farmed for bait. Small bait and tackle shops often receive their livestock inventory from worm farmers providing fishermen with various worms to use as live bait. Fishermen who fish on a larger scale than the hobbyist often use these worms for bait for anglers and other large catches.
Many different worms are available depending on the job. Each variety of worms is used for its own reasons. Red worms are commonly used for composting while the Belgian worms are good for both composting and bait. Home owners looking for worms to keep in lawns and flower beds will find success with Night Crawlers and Wigglers.
Worm farming can also be an excellent educational tool. As using worms provide a more space effective way for composting, small kits can be purchased and even hand made to be used in a classroom setting. Students are able to participate in the project learning about how composting occurs. Using natural methods for composting and reducing waste in landfills is easily demonstrated by classroom worm farms.
Worms can be farmed just about anywhere. With the various systems available on the market today, home owners can raise their own supply of worms outside or in an apartment. Providing the correct amount of moisture, light, bedding, temperature and food will ensure a long living worm population. In return, the reward will be a natural way for composting without filling up local landfills. As a result, nutrient rich soil is provided that can be used right away or stored for use during gardening season.
More Articles
Worm Farming Is A Fisherman's Friend
Where To Find Worms For Worm Farming
What Do You Know About Worm Farming?
Products And Downloads
Free Videos
More Articles And News
... fertilizers available. Chemical fertilizers can be replaced by using natural vermicompost. Chemical fertilizers often produce a fast effect, but when the soil is analyzed, it is found that the nutrients in the soil are being further broken down by the chemicals. This requires that even more fertilizer ...
... them worthwhile to our existence. You have to look beyond the obvious and appreciate the results sometimes to get the most benefit from an experience. That's where worm farming comes in. Have you ever heard of worm grunting? Not many people have, it's apparently a dying art. It's a way of harvesting worms ...
What Do You Know About Worm Farming?
... days to double no matter where you buy your breed stock. How many worms you should start with depends on several things. How much can you afford? How big do you want your worm farm? How much space do you have now? Are you investing as a second income, for a little pocket money, or are you hoping to grow ...
... to contain the most fertile soil in the world even today. Many years later, Charles Darwin published "The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Actions of Worms with Observations on their Habits" in 1881. He mentions here that the plough was one of the best inventions made by man. It changed the lives ...
... Allowing children unsupervised access to your worm farm could be hazardous for your worms. Improper drainage is not a good thing for your worm bins. Using contaminated water to keep your beds moist is harmful. Using paper or cardboard shreds that have come in contact with pesticides is another bad idea. ...
What's New At the Market Sequim Gazette Sequim Prairie Star is a new farm vendor, coming from here in Sequim. This innovative couple has been doing "vermiculture," aka worm farming, for some time. ... |
Given the confidence to start up nebusiness.co.uk Jordan and Callum Taylor came up with the idea for a new worm farm having struggled to find employment. Both desperately wanted to work in an outdoors, ... |
 G-Online | Low-Impact Dining G-Online She describes not only the worm farm they use to dispose of their kitchen scraps but also the recycling bins they asked their landlord to install, ... |
Growing skills in the garden Northern Rivers Echo Lismore TAFE teacher Stephen Lowe said, “the students have been very enthusiastic and will be able to continue their studies as we're offering worm farming ... |
Army worms leave trail of destruction in 3 provinces Cebu Daily News The worm infestation, if not stopped, could spread to 1080 ha of rice land in the town, he said. Army worms, also called cutworm or taro caterpillar, ... |
Worms attack Quezon farms; millions in pesos lost Inquirer.net Gajo revealed that his office has been receiving reports of worm infestation in vegetable farms in the towns of Sariaya, Tiaong and Dolores in the central ... |
A tale of two farms; two farmers Gloucester Daily Times There are six chickens, a box of vermiculture (worm composter), an active compost pile, and rain barrels made from old fishing bait barrels. ... |
Reflections of a composter: How worms helped me see the value of symbiotic ... MinnPost.com For example, two relatively new, local independent farm and garden stores have asked me to give workshops on worm composting. For them, these workshops help ... |
Kids-East Bay Through August 8 Berkeley Daily Planet The floor-to-ceiling "underground'' tunnels give children a worm's eye view of the world. The tunnels are laced with net covered openings and giant optic ... |
 Pine Tree | Farms of Tuolumne County – 3rd Annual Farm Tour Pine Tree ... goats, and llamas; learn about making goat milk soap, growing beautiful roses & produce, about sustainable farming, gardening and even worm culture! ... |