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Maintenance information:
AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW BUCKET:
1 layer of damp newspaper on the bottom
1 layer of scraps of paper or cardboard
1 layer of leafmold
1 layer of foodscraps
CLIMATE:
Humid climate 60 - 80%
Increase humidity: add water
Reduce moisture: add dry fibers (cardboard)
Temperature 15 - 25 °C
PH 6-7
Dark place
Do not put in the sun
FEEDING:
1 kg of worms needs 0.5 - 1 kg of food per day
Do not overfeed, otherwise it will ferment and not rot (anaerobic rot can also cause unpleasant smells!)
It should always smell "earthy"
Raw, cooked, rotting leftovers
The smaller the better (ground, pureed)
FIBER MATERIAL:
Paper scraps, cotton, egg cartons
Newspapers, magazines (non-glossy), toilet paper, napkins, carton
FEED:
YES:
Vegetables (peels, leftovers, spoiled)
Fruits (peels, pips, spoiled)
Starchy foods (pancakes, pasta,
old bread, rice, pizza edges, cereals),
Hair, feathers, cotton
Coffee grounds including paper filter, ground eggshells,
Tea bags (without plastic or metal),
withered flowers and plants, leaves,
Nettles
NO:
Meat, bones, dairy products,
Garlic, onions or shallots,
Salted leftovers, oil (salad dressing)
Oranges and lemon peel, rhubarb,
Plastic, metal,
Glossy magazines,
Leaves of oak, beech, nut, needle leaves
Laurels, eucalyptus, magnolias
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To buy compost worms, the best thing to do is to find a dealer near you where you can pick up the worms or where shipping does not take that long.
Or ask someone who owns a vermicompost.
You do not need to buy a large number of worms, as the worms multiply quickly and adapt to living conditions (depending on the size of the box and the food available, the population doubles every 3 months and then stabilizes)
The humus is ready when the compost has turned into fine, black, crumbly soil.
Don't mix street earthworms with your compost worms. They live under different conditions and do not fit together.
You can find more free books about earthworms and compost worms here:
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You can find more free permaculture content here:
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