Be a Worm Farmer

[@rayhenry5458]

Sorry to say,but Jerry passed away approx 3 yrs ago. I worked with him every day. He was a very fine person & the hardest worker I ever met. We were both truck drivers in San Angelo tx & drove across most of the state every day, anywhere from 8 to 16 hrs each day. I loved his company and wish he were still here.

[@hectormarshall8608]

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[@averysalvador3379]

@Hector Marshall Definitely, been watching on flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@davisconner240]

@Hector Marshall Yup, have been using flixzone} for years myself :D

[@graysonfernando8272]

@Hector Marshall yea, been watching on Flixzone} for years myself =)

[@jaminh2908]

Im new to this page.

[@danielmoehlenpah2206]

Sorry to hear that he passed away. I just discovered his videos. Did he write any books about his worm operation before he passed away?

[@mariawyatt1513]

I just started my worm bed. Didn't want to buy worms so i dug them up from the yard. I got a lucky spot that had thousnads so now i have them in 5 gallon buckets ready to go fishing now. Gonna make a worm box now that i know what the eggs look like.

[@Edmund_Squid]

This guy is VERY SERIOUS about his worms!

[@cheruzaleming]

god I LOVE the internet.

[@svetlanikolova7673]

If you live in a place that is open, plant oak trees that will give your worms free food(( the leaves) when there is none or you are too busy feeding them.The trees provide shade and food for the worms and prevent high speed water evaporation

[@narikkirakinian1791]

I do vermicomposting based on oak leaves and i can say it is very good input and i like in this one that it is not protected from birds, so hopefully that is manageable

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

On july5 2015 jerry passed away... seems he was very dedicated to the worms and im sure he be missed by lots of ppl..🥺😥

[@mrboat580]

Common earth worms can live in water. I used to feed them to my oscars occasionally and I would often find them still alive under the gravel even up to a year or more later. They will actually grow quite large in an aquarium that is well aerated. Living mostly on fish poop and whatever food the fish miss.

[@kevintimothy5876]

Amazing.

[@zeed33r]

if the water is oxigenated they can indeed live inside like fish, fish need in average 5 ppm of oxigen to be able to breathe, worms might have the same characteristics

[@NMranchhand]

No kidding? That’s absolutely fascinating. Do you remember the type of worm? Or can you describe the size and appearance? (I love feeding the Oscars, reminds me of Grouper)

[@jakeryker546]

@@NMranchhand prolly almost any worm. I used to find earthworms crawling in and out of the pond.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Yes they can live in water as long as it's being aerated regularly. I used to have them in my hydroponic sustem.

[@sofisofiver2801]

Hello sir, I want to ask you when composting is done in an open land that is exposed to heavy rains, then how does it work? I want to know that. Thank you

[@chrisshepherd2762]

hey Jerry, would it be good idea to have rabbit hutches above your worm beds?

[@ambidex69]

very informative, did not expect that at first site.

[@svetlanikolova5557]

How do I set this up for the cold winters in the mountains? What do I have to put on top pf the pile to keep them warm?

[@small-timegarden]

Is it a problem for the system you set up...if rain falls? Doesn't it wash out nutrients?

[@hermanqwabe2941]

very good questio

[@rlatham3128]

I have a question. Hope you're watching. You're in West Texas, I live in the town known as "Where the West begins." I see you have your worm beds outside and it causes me to ask, don't the worms get too hot in the summer? One more: Do you sell red wigglers?

[@starz0911]

This isn't our farm...I was interviewing a man in San Angelo Texas. He keeps them wet and cardboard on top so they don't get dry or hot.

[@KellyCrenshaw]

Ramona Werst so they survive outside then? What about winter? I live not too far from there and have been told the reds can’t survive winter out side.

[@starz0911]

@@KellyCrenshaw This isn't our farm and the farmer has passed away..but yes they survived the winter...they were insulated with plenty of newspaper and cardboard

[@KellyCrenshaw]

Ramona Werst thank you!

[@midamericaaviation1648]

Thanks Jerry! Great video.

[@sarachen1457]

What kind of water do you use to wet worm bedding? Do you use tap water? Should I be concerned about chlorine and chloramine?

[@Dudhshshhsshwjw]

any

[@NMranchhand]

Great, great thought to get this man on video. I hope you got a lot more.

[@judyandersonz]

Do you only use horse manure for feed or is that simply your bedding alone?

[@starz0911]

I believe he also used Cow....

[@judyandersonz]

Ramona Werst I've read a lot about not using material that heats up like manure as it could kill the worms. I've also read about making sure the manure utilized is organic because the antibiotics and other non organic material will be present in the manure. However I'm more surprised that manure is the only source of feed for the worms. I thought worms needed more than just bedding to feed on???

[@starz0911]

I too thought they needed other food, and he does state that he feeds I think it's corn meal, coffee grounds and newspaper....I just interviewed him and he was a very successful worm farmer...

[@jasminerose2547]

@@starz0911 how he got money from that? By selling the worms alive or something else?

[@andyase4980]

1kg of worms is £12 here in UK for fishing.

[@WDWormsnGarden]

Great video.

[@jionnie]

Would like to see how he harvests worms and castings .

[@chewee2k]

Where do you live in West Texas. It seems pretty green?

[@starz0911]

The worm farm was in San Angelo, Texas and this was in the spring before it was really hot.

[@diegoflowers1570]

Hi, I live in New York. Can I do worms composting? thank you

[@starz0911]

Yes you can! You can research on KZbin how to build a small worm farm...take a look at this one for under $10 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4OYm6BoatGFeac

[@arnon-jaya]

sugarcane husk can remove odor from feces : kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6OkgHtpfNyIrskm38s (Why are people paying $6 for a bag of human waste? BBC News)

[@brettcrook9362]

gue st there’s money in shit? But it just lies around the streets of Los Angels. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@buloymanong3688]

they didnt talk about the rainy season

[@johnniebunton4978]

do you sell nightcrawlers

[@starz0911]

No I don't, sorry...

[@johnniebunton4978]

Ramona Werst ok

[@lydiaanderson4020]

@Hello johnnie bunton, How are you doing?

[@dennisseeker36]

ahh anc is the one here in the philippines

[@TheFirstgoldking]

HELP!! My month old worm bed is covered with zillions of tiny white specks..eggs...but today I noticed their walking .. with magnifcation I see legs. Ive never seen a worm egg.. but I think im growing Spider mites.. any one know how to fix this. throw out every thing but the worms and start over..i dont want to dump mites out doors..infect every thing there too.. Thinking I could make casting tea with very hot water killing the invaders..and keeping the worm bed away from everything..any help out there..thanks good video sir.

[@Frillik]

VN Dustoff Earthworms are neither male nor female; they are both. They are hermaphrodites which means they possess both male and female reproductive organs. This is advantageous to reproduction; an earthworm can mate with any other adult worm (within its own species) that it meets. Earthworms will mate any time that the conditions are right. Factors such as temperature and soil moisture content help determine when worms will reproduce. When earthworms mate, they lock tightly onto each other and secrete a copious amount of thicker-than-normal mucus. This mucus is secreted by the clitellum (the lighter colored band that every adult earthworm has). Each worm then deposits its own sperm to the other worm. The mucus helps to protect the sperm and is later used as a covering for eggs. Once the sperm has been expended the worms will separate. The sperm is retained by each earthworm until it is needed to fertilize the eggs, which are typically produced after the two worms have parted. If conditions are favorable, earthworm capsules will hatch in about 2 to 3 weeks after being laid. If conditions are not right, the capsules have the amazing capacity to survive dryness and extreme temperatures that would normally kill any adult earthworm. Newly hatched earthworms look like little pieces of white thread (see picture below), about 1/16 to 1/4 in long depending on the species. They grow very rapidly, reaching sexual maturity in about 90 days. Heres the website they have a pic of what might be what you have down below this Link: www.worms4earth.com/aboutworms.php

[@AD-gi9zg]

VN Dustoff Red spider mite don't live in worm beds. There are many different organisms, including various species of mite, which naturally live in such environments. They are almost certainly completely harmless. Don't worry about it.

[@NMranchhand]

Ladybugs, which are commercially available in half-pint milk cartoons, are the carnivorous raptors of the micro-jungle. That’s an inexpensive try, and when they are out of food there, they will ravage the tiny destroyers in your garden too.

[@timothkeyyprice]

Not everyone agrees about horse s..t because it adds too much acidity. Peatmoss, lime and seed meals are likely to greatly improve their growth.

[@lydiaanderson4020]

@Hello Timothy Price, How are you doing?

[@realazduffman]

Red Wigglers--the Cadillac of worms!

[@NMranchhand]

AZDuffman As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

[@SevenSproutsFarmstead]

Interesting! Thanks

[@said.skopal]

This is life wish for someone like me

[@uzakufuklar2415]

why they are on the ground?

[@svetlanikolova5557]

+Gökşah TAŞYÜREK Because that is cheaper then building 500 feet beds!

[@svetlanikolova5557]

+Gökşah TAŞYÜREK Look at how they set up the worm farms are set up in India!

[@uzakufuklar2415]

does it not reduces the quality of fertilizer?

[@BigSofaBlogger]

Это у них медведки просто нет. Она бы там полакомилась.

[@juneribaldi7093]

I started with a Tho

[@snoopylyn9065]

Amazing the worms don’t escape

[@Geonious]

I hope he makes a decent buck from doing all that work! Whew!

[@juneribaldi7093]

I started with a 1000 Worms.

[@Dudhshshhsshwjw]

same

[@lmfo8176]

Gooood

[@aggabus]

the 5

[@papaal7014]

Red wiggler don't want immigrants into their box.

[@bearilcor]

Enough lisp or horrible audio

[@adamdahlberg3401]

I can't watch this video =(

[@thefamily2707]

lol, nice!

[@nancyfahey7518]

Armadillo is the worst.

[@adamngakiri]

worms are not asexual...

[@SkelNeldory]

Red worms are asexual. But even asexual worms will still mate with each other.

[@arnon-jaya]

earthworm is hermaprodit source : 'Earthworms are hermaphrodites: each individual carries both male and female sex organs' in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm redworm is hermaprodit 'As with other earthworm species, Eisenia fetida is hermaphroditic' in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenia_fetida from google (red worm) result 3

[@brettcrook9362]

Did you know if an earthworm gets jumped simultaneously by two other earthworms. One on either end. You get an unwanted pregnancy on both ends! True story. 😂😂😂😂

[@zephaniahmarion8578]

[@onwednesdayswewearpink2761]

I just bought 100 red Wiggler's to start my first bed just start with. I should have bought more. I didn't want to buy 1000 and and screw it up

[@WDWormsnGarden]

All the best with your new worm farm. It's a joy to watch them grow and mulriply.

[@MrSeney1]

Me too i buy 100 red wiggler last year and me worm bin work well , just think no feed too mush at first

[@luckeychuckey70]

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