Keeping worms, not in the ground

Murrayman2 · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject: Keeping worms, not in the ground

What to do with those 1/4 full tubs of worms?

What's the best way to keep them going in a larger container? Like a 5 lt bucket with a lid.

Was figuring some potting mix, with some fesh vigie scraps in it, few scraps every now and then, not too wet. Keep in a cool place away from sun.

Any tips?

Thanks

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Guss · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

Here is me trying to to do my 10 tax stuff and this Rossco bloke pops up with his 4000th post . Good on ya mate , well done , not many old die hards left , very good to see

It is not hard to grow bureaucratic worms that eat your income but , natuarl one are a bit more difficult

The best arrangement I have seen involves stacking re-cycle crates , with holes in the floor , filled with potting mix mixed with leaf litter and a hessian bag on top to retain moisture . Occasional adding of water is necessary but , essentially it is a dryish mix kept in a cool dark location.

Around here we have and endless supply of Horse poo. It is in reasonably high demand including for growing worms. Apparently our horses produce , without drenching chemicals , excellent crap

Not done yet , but , I have been encouraged to use ribbed roof decking , filled with horse dung and with carpet laid over the top. The carpet apparently has water sprinkled over it every now and again so as to slowly move down to the organic matter.

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Theshpleen · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:50 am Post subject:

Congrats on 4000 posts Murrayman2. I have a question about the worms you are using for bait. Are they the red worms or tiger worms? Cos if they are then you will NEVER have to buy worms again. Those worm farms they sell at Bunnings will have em breeding in no time, and they would embarrass a horny pair of rabbits with their breeding rate. IMO, however, they are not my fist choice for bait worms.

If they are scrub worms or others, they don't seem to work too well in a worm farm, but I remember as a kid keeping them alive in a plastic tub with 8 inches of garden soil in the bottom, and a couple of handfuls of grass clippings under a moist hessian sack over the top of them for cover and moisture retention. Keep em moist, but don't drown them. I used to add to the population every time I dug the garden over.

Hope this helps.
Dave
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Murrayman2 · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:57 am Post subject:

Cheers fellas, didn't even realise i'd hit the 4000.

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Cyprinus Carpio · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:58 am Post subject:

I've got one of the worm farms from Bunnings and that's great for the redworms (tigers, brandlings) all vegetable waste goes in there and they pretty much look after themselves, the main concern with all worms is to keep them in the shade and cool, on those really hot days (we haven't had any this year) I put a couple of old water soaked towels over the container.

Tasmanian Scrub worms are especially prone to overheating so its critical to keep them as cool as you can without them being too wet, plus you have to use a media that is suitable like bark and leaf litter. If you can get that right they will even mulitiply.

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pale ale · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:46 am Post subject:

Tiger worms will breed at a very fast rate. Old mashed potato was a favourite to get them breeding and pumpkin is good too.
Bread will fatten the worms up to the size of cigarettes

quanger · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:34 pm Post subject:

Strewth Rossco, 4,000, well done mate, coulda been 5,000 without the holidays

can you deliver some worms over to Robinvale at Easter for me? I'll put some signs out for you.

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Murrayman2 · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject: Re:

quanger · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

Camper & boat setup looks the goods mate, used to do something similar before the latest boat, had a lot of fun with it until the kids got bigger & the boat became dangerous with a few of us in it. Now we gotta take 2 cars

Here in 2004 at Manangatang on the way to Robinvale for easter.

Murrayman2 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:

It's a good little set up. The 12ft punt has a 8hp Tohatsu, should be fine for us 3

Pick it up tonight....

Now if only the river wasn't looking so screwed up for Easter

Already a few "early bird" tents under water near Merbein.

Mildura weir gets pulled today and they recon another 1 meter rise after that.
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