Kids Worm Farm Tips
Worm farming is becoming more and more popular. Worm farm kids have lots of fun, contribute a needed resource in their community, and can even make some good money. To make your kids worm farm fun and successful, here are a few great tips.
Feeding your worms the right food is important otherwise they will not be able to grow or even multiply. Your worms will thank you for a gourmet meal of vegetable matter, coffee grounds, grass clippings, manure, rabbit pellets, and even vacuum dust. Never make the mistake of feeding them dairy products, meats and certain vegetables like onion because this could kill them.
Can you overfeed your worms. Worms eat about half their body weight in food, which is about 250 grams, so you don’t need to do this with trial and error.
When you give your worms food, make sure that this is always fresh and kept at a temperature of about 24 degrees Celsius. If you want to increase their appetite, give them some worm fattener. To make this, mix some pet pellets, wheat flour, rice bran, lime and some milk. Be sure that it is dry and moist before putting it in the container.
The more worms eat, the more fertilizer they are able to produce. Aside from giving them food, don’t forget to give them some water as well since what they produce is 80% water. Be careful with the water, or you will end up with water logged, and dead worms. This should also be poured every couple of weeks.
You need to investigate the problem if you notice that your worms stop eating. Just make some adjustments if they cannot reach it. Your worms will eat the old one if you stop feeding them for a week.
In 2 to 3 months, your worm farm population will reproduce. Be sure to spread your worms into a new container to prevent overpopulation. You could also add some to your garden, but add some mulch first.
Worms can be grown all year round and under any weather condition. If you are planning to raise a worm farm outdoors, be sure to check on them.
If it rains, the worms will move up to higher levels but since this is not enough, you better transfer the container under the shade. If the weather is hot outside, you better do the same since they can only survive between 10 to 30 degrees Celsius.
Fort those who live in cold climates, you better cover the container with an old blanket or carpet. More food in your worm bin will create more warmth as the food breaks down.
You may have to fend off the ants to protect your worms’ food supply. To prevent this from happening, add water to raise the moisture levels and add some garden lime. Another technique is to rub Vaseline on the legs of the container as this will prevent the ants from reaching their home.
Worm farm kids have a lot of fun by following these tips. If you want to know more, read up on it or ask people who have been doing this longer than you for some advice. Lots of people want to know how to make a small worm farm, so you should be able to find plenty of resources to help you.
Posted: February 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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