How many red wigglers do I need?
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Asked by: Julie Jones
The Worm Factory and Worm Factory 360 both are recommended to start with 1 lb of Red Wigglers. So the example above of a bin 18 inches by 24 inches, the ideal number of worms is 3lbs and you would need 5.25 lbs to 7.35 lbs of food a week.
How many composting worms should I start with?
Play It Safe, Start Slow: 1/2 lb per square foot
Worms aren’t cheap, so I’d much rather see a newbie start a new worm bin with about 1/2 lb per square foot. For Red Wigglers, this is 2 lbs, or about 1600-2000 worms. For European Nightcrawlers, 2 lbs will equal about 600-800 worms.
Can you have too many worms in your compost?
Answer: Red wiggler worms are amazing in so many ways, and population management is one of them. So, the short answer to the question is “No, you can never have too many worms!” Here’s why: As worms adjust to their home, they lay eggs to reproduce, allowing more and more worms to join the population in the environment.
How many worms do I need in my worm farm?
We recommend you purchase a minimum of 1,000 compost worms to give your worm farm the best start.
How many Red Wigglers make a cup?
45-55 worms
Our Red Wigglers are conveniently packaged ready to use in 8oz. cups with bedding. 45-55 worms per cup. Six 8oz.
How quickly do red wigglers reproduce?
The breeding cycle is approximately 27 days from mating to laying eggs. Worms can double in population every 60 days.
How many worms can live in a 5 gallon bucket?
Place the worms (about 1/2 pound of worms for 5-gal sized system will be fine) and compost or soil in on side of the top bucket.
How much does a pound of red wigglers cost?
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How many lbs is 1000 worms?
Roughly 1000 mature composting worms equal one pound.
How often do red wigglers have babies?
And if you have a healthy vermicompost bin, then you definitely know there’s lots of love between the worms, too. But how exactly do our worm bins become so populous? Red wiggler worms are frequent reproducers. If conditions in the bin are ideal, each worm can produce up to 7 worm hatchlings per week.
