Can You Mix Species of Compost Worms Together

Question. Can you mix species of compost worms together?
The answer.
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Yes, you surely can I believe it's a great idea. I never really go for monoculture of any form and they all perform a little differently so it's a great idea.
I have lots of species living together, even European Night Crawlers and Africans with them all living in harmony. That's in my Hungry Bin, which I really dig!
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[@ausfoodgarden]

All my bins except one are a mix of compost worms. My "worm cafe" is full of red wigglers. Many of the worms were caught wild or from other people's compost and manure piles so I've probably got heaps of different species. As Australia has over 1000 worm species, don't ask me what they are 😊 Keep up the good work Marty!

[@martysgarden]

I think in Victoria we have the largest Earthworm in the world?

[@justbeachy2031]

That's really impressive. Thanks for sharing and please tell Karen she did a great job.

[@martysgarden]

I will let here know, thanks Richelle

[@ltlbnsgarden]

I like the way you explained it. It is great information to know, especially if you are at beginner level 😊

[@martysgarden]

Thanks Little bean

[@carmelitagood8193]

Thank you! I needed to know that because I have been thinking of mixing worms.

[@martysgarden]

Glad it was helpful!😀

[@theelpydimension]

I would guess a lot of people dont keep mixes and therefore dont talk about it because they like to see the individual species, basically like to nerd out on worms. It seems to me the people who use mostly a mix are larger scale farmers such as yourself. It definitely makes sense though to keep a mix, it's like having different kinds of workers at your factory. Thanks for sharing!

[@martysgarden]

Hi LP, I would say I am a worm nerd heehe, but I mostly put them to work, so i can grow amazing food and sell compost😀

[@martysgarden]

Gidday, my friends. How are you all today? Are you mixing different species of compost worms together? Looking forward to hearing from you below. Happy Gardening Marty

[@mateogruszynski8362]

YEAA BoYY U ALREADY KNOW

[@snoopylyn9065]

I have african 180 night crawlers mixed with less than 250 red compost worms hopefully they will get along!

[@said.skopal]

@@snoopylyn9065 reg wigglers produce beautiful wormcasting, but African nightcrawlers have most beautiful and most airy casting in my opinion

[@VIQAN]

I've moved worms bins into my warehouse now. customers are wondering what's going on lol. Have a good weekend mate.

[@martysgarden]

Goo talking point! Thanks for watching

[@jefftran300]

I currently have a bin with Canadian nightcrawlers, red wrigglers,European nightcrawlers!

[@martysgarden]

Nice mix Jeff

[@inyayardhomestead5693]

G'day mate, thanks for the great vid, good to know that you can mix the worms. God bless you.

[@martysgarden]

God bless you and your family too Josh, thanks for watching!

[@lawrencehinds9133]

Hi Marty…. Thanks HEAPS for your guidance as I LOVE my achievements in Worm Farms and Worm Teas…..!.!.! BUT I have noticed many Worm Farmers don’t care much for LEACHATE…..,?!?! I am a 73 year old widower and have always loved my lawns and gardens, considering that I grew up in Surry Hills Sydney (where MOST back yards were concrete)…. Anyway champ the question that I think needs a bit of ‘explaining’ is about ‘Leachate’….. it tends to get a bit of a bagging but what ‘I’ have found to be worthwhile is that I keep my Leachate and once O tend to make my Worm Tea I utilise that Leachate by mixing it about 30% into the brew which I believe makes the Worm Tea a “100%” TPO BREW….!?!?! What are your thoughts champ….?!?!? Larry Hinds, from Bateau Bay NSW….!.!

[@martysgarden]

The stuff that drips slowly for days is leachate,,it's the leaching of waste. But when you water a farm just like I teach in the worm wranglers members are you get a type of tea. It works wonderfully. But you know if it's working for you, forget all the online stuff, I completely ignore it these days. The ultimate is oxygenated worm casts,,with organic sugar if you have it.

[@theelpydimension]

Great topic! I do believe I've been asking you about this recently. It's good to know you can and probably should keep mixes. I think long term I want to do both but starting out I need to grow my red wiggler population. Seeing that this was a year ago, do you have any updates on your African Nightcrawler (ANC) population?

[@martysgarden]

Not yet, but I have quite a lot of both varieties I believe in the large bins now😀

[@AJsGreenTopics]

Looking forward to seeing a ANC video.

[@martysgarden]

What's ANC AJ?

[@AJsGreenTopics]

@@martysgarden African Nightcrawlers sorry.😊

[@martysgarden]

@@AJsGreenTopics gotcha,,yer hopefully they breed up over summer

[@MooPup09]

Have you ever come to someone's home site and help them actually establish food gardens and composting/worm farming? I've had so many fails and unanswered questions and confusion, when I'm sure that if you had it right from the outset, the whole thing would be easy .. where exactly are you? I'm considering moving to Queensland or northern NSW for a little rural plot, or semi-rural .. and get as self-sustainable as possible, maybe with a tiny home or two on the land where a few people can contribute their different skills, etc .. My main questions are .. where exactly are you in Qld, and do you direct people with establishing gardens first-hand? thanks Marty

[@martysgarden]

Hi Catherine I am on the Mid North Coast of N.S.W and I do consulting. I am currently consulting for a local restaurant to become more sustainable and grow their own food. My main objective is my online organic gardening for beginners and selling my compost to the locals. Other than I don't have any more free time. Thanks for watching. All the best for your dream farm. Marty

[@StarBurst-mi2go]

Can you put super worms and red Wigglers together? I’ve read that super worms can eat plastic and Styrofoam, and I wanted to see if I could expand what I could compost

[@martysgarden]

Never heard of super worms sorry, but I have all my species together

[@said.skopal]

Hahaah if you can share more info about that super worms :D, they can eat plastic and styrofoam? 1st april joke?

[@loejord8753]

Zophobas morio is a species of darkling beetle, whose larvae are known by the common name Superworms, King Worms, Morio Worms or simply Zophobas. Superworms are common in the reptile pet industry as food I have this same question! I would like to breed them for my reptile and wondered if i could add them to my red wiggler compost. Im wondering if they will overtake my vermicompost eventually and outbreed my wigglers or eat more food than they would

[@Swaneels]

Hi Marty. Informative and unpretentious as usual. Do you have a suggestion where to source euro or African? I'm in Sydney. Thanks

[@martysgarden]

Hi Swaneels. I have seen them for sale in Gumtree, but usually they are quite expensive.

[@vickiconniff1118]

Just wondering if anyone has raised red wigglers and African nightcrawlers together in an in door bin.

[@martysgarden]

I have them in my deep large bins outside,,,Africans and Euros. They love the deep bedding and I often see them under the blanket.

[@dcstealth11111]

do you know how to breed scrub worm

[@martysgarden]

No I dont sorry DC

[@artsychic2000]

are they different races of worm species? Do they have a television in the compost bins. If they do, God help them. Please..give me a freakin break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@martysgarden]

haha