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Worm Farming form the worms point of view.

When the world was created, We that is us compost worms, were given a special job to do which has not changed down through the ages. Humans and their young were meant to be healthy so were the trees plants and insects. Animals and the grass they eat were not poisoned, rivers streams and oceans were clean, fish were healthy to eat.

WE were supposed to consume all the food waste and vegetable matter, then process the same through our bodies while adding many priceless nutrients . The outcome of this was and is Humus or worm castings as it is now known.

We have a lot in common with Humans, we wee and poo like they do. Our wee wets and softens up the matter for us to traverse through in heavy rain and wee much more then usual. But this is not where the main nutrients are found.

The main nutrients are in our poo . As a worm farmer you must know how to mix and

ferment liquid worm castings. In liquid form our castings should not be stored with lids on containers, the methane must be allowed to escape. Failure to do so results in the

liquid stinking and as with a human body when dead they stink

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Just a word of advice humans, when you work on your worm farm always use gloves

avoid touching your skin until you have washed your hands although casting is not

poisonous you can get a rash namely dermatitis . Taken through the mouth can re

sult in diarrhea pretty painful

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So what about me, well I don’t ask for much mostly keeping me is common sense . My

home should have a bottom tray to catch my wee in a second tray into which you build

my working home. Slant the farm to insure a flow of liquid. Please do not cover us with

paper and cardboard, you will suck up the wetness, we will die.

Unless you live in a very cold area carpet is no required especially as the soldier fly

loves to lay eggs in carpet, ( more information on web site )

Keep a third tray with of course holes for us to crawl up for putting on top when I have

filled the second tray with lovely black castings.

Two lids are advisable one plain no holes for night cover or bad weather and to transport farm

The other lid with holes in is a day lid.

My body has many soft membranes which I force the food through my system and I need to keep .moving or I will

die please do not feed me butter or fats or anything like bread which could block my body flow or I will stand still and

just rot .

Citric acid in quantity can also burn out my membranes and I will die

In the beginning I need you to assist me in starting off in a dry farm however after a while I and my friends and I wil

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provide our own wetness do not drown us with to much water.

WE love all veggies banana and fruit skin except onion and lemon.

Tea bags anf coffee grounds are most welcome

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We can not cope with fish and meat before the maggots arrive so best no give us these scraps

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There is so much more information all free on my web site

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The plain truth is worm farms are only a means to an end

the main product is the

castings we make. Nothing in the world known to you humans can do what our castings

can

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Castings properly mixed and fermented go straight into soil no waiting time. All weather

makes no difference . WE have the ability to kill toxins in the soil. Fight root rot. We

promote water retention in your soil . Enhance plant and grass growth strengthen

plants. We have the ability to control heavy metal in the soil only releasing same as

plants require them

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