Those cats were like: "oooh, thanks for the new litter box!"

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Worm Weirdo haha I was thinking they were protecting the worms from the birds waiting above in the trees but you’re probably right

Trying to get more European night crawlers great Video with much information!

Thanks, great video on european night crawlers! Not a lot of videos on this specific species.

I thought I was buying giant red wigglers from the bait shop but it looks like they are european night crawlers. They are still doing ok even though I have been treating them like rid wigglers. They are breeding. There are lots of babies. The box just said "red worms"

Great information. Have a great day. 😎

Just found this video, very informative! Thanks!

Spent coffee grounds actually have a pretty neutral ph. It’s a myth that they are acidic

@bluewolf4915

3 жыл бұрын

Raw grounds are but you cook that out.

@hoopsdadoc2538

5 ай бұрын

I kept throwing coffee grounds on my blueberries beds for months until I figured this out! 😄

Worms do eat coconut coir. They turn it all into castings in a few months 🇬🇧👍

Thanks nice. There are sub surface bins as well which should stabilize the temps.

Love them❤️ Mine behave😂

Shouldn't peatmoss be avoided seeing as it's acidic and the soil needs to be neutral or slightly alkaline? Also from my research apparently despite the two being classified as separate genus's Canadian Nightcrawlers are just European Nightcrawlers that were imported by the settlers and there are no endemic earthworms to the USA. It seems like some areas in certain states (like Michigan) prohibit the use or ownership of Earthworms to prevent them from being introduced to the environment. It appears the science community is basically in agreement on this it's just recently corrected and the science community hasn't changed classifications yet (which the scientific field can be slow to correct known species info on). Confused to hear this yet hear so many sources attest to different aspects to both European Nightcrawlers and Canadian Nightcrawlers.

@laurahinrichsen3917

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Canadian Nightcrawlers are just European Nightcrawlers, we just love to slap the Canadian label on everything here. Maybe if they ever travel they can sew little Canadian flags on their backpacks. 😂 They're an introduced species in North America, confirming that. A lot of people add coco coir instead of peat moss, which aside from acidity is also sustainable. :)

I have heard the euros live an average of 6 years, not just one.

I'm going to be starting a farm is there any tips for keeping them reproducing well?

I was wondering how do you find success with the worm farm in Central Texas with the high heat. I am in Central Texas too and I am looking at starting one.

Can you mix these worms and red wiggles in the same bin?

Where where would be the best place to purchase your European nightcrawlers to start out small

I have been raising Red wigglers for three years. They are living in bussing trays, soil, leaves, shredded newspaper , shredded cardboard and coco coir, only about 3 inches deep. Do European night crawlers need a deeper environment? What is the optimum ph level for ENC?

Good video, Thank you. How do you measure the PH level of the soil?

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Bret Chilcott I have one of those inexpensive tri-meters from Amazon that measure PH, moisture and light. I think it was $8

What is a good ph meter also where to get one

My African night crawlers keep running away already several times I found them dead on the floor so I moved them outside just in case they escape they can drop on soil so they can survive

Which type of worm has red head and white body?

Thanks for making & sharing this, very helpful. Is it true they like deeper substrate? That they will dive deeper in soil? I ask because having heard that I made a very deep bin (newbie here!), at least 10" deep in 16gal tub

@TexasOrganicGardening

3 жыл бұрын

eLPy 8” is probably considered the normal ideal for EN. Mine are in about 6”.

@elpy1297

3 жыл бұрын

@@TexasOrganicGardening Okay thank you, that's very good to know. I'm having a heck of a time with them. I think I've most definitely had some die off. :(

@sandramcqueen3382

2 жыл бұрын

I had about 5” in my bin...set them up just like RW....after 2 months...I had hardly any cocoons. A lady told me to increase moisture and put bedding to 2-3” and I started having a population explosion. She also told me to harvest castings more often because they tend to like fresh bedding more.

Where do you buy your worms from

Do you have any for sale and how much

Would they breed?

How many did you put in the tote?I ordered 1000 worms.I have two 30 gallon totes and will do 500 in each.I purchased the conditioner also.

@TexasOrganicGardening

2 ай бұрын

That should work! If it is too many the population size will self regulate.

Do you sell worms in Austin?

I'm having a lot of mine dying. I mixed black Kow and Peat Moss. They did good for about a month. Not sure what is going on.

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure I would use Black Kow - no need to start with compost. Coco Coir, Peat Moss, shredded cardboard and leaves, all moistened, are good choices.

How often do you need to change the bed?

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 ай бұрын

I am using the bedding and castings for garden compost, so once or twice a season.

So where is the information on bin set up for Euros?

How do you test the ph of your bin?

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 ай бұрын

Inexpensive 3 in 1 PH soil tester. I am going to do an upcoming video comparing that tool to a professional lab analysis. We'll see if the tool is accurate....

What about old tea bags. ?😊

@hoopsdadoc2538

4 ай бұрын

Tony saves those for his eyes on the day after his open forum live streams! 😆

Protein for the chicken as well.

@TexasOrganicGardening

4 ай бұрын

Want to see a chicken go crazy for food - check out something called a superworm. flukerfarms.com/live-superworms-buy-bulk-super-worms/

Do you sell worms ?

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕?

U sell them

Mine love coffee grounds they almost always disappear overnight

Chicken mash is made from corn is anyone doesn’t want to buy that they can use corn