Lately I have been keeping an eye on the Alabama Jumpers and temperatures that seem to affect them.
After a week of a number of rainy days and the rain being cold as temperatures only in the 40′s and 50′s while raining, the worms are doing well.
I pulled back the hay and decomposing materials and carefully used a pitchfork to turn the top few inches of the clay and sand mix. The Alabama Jumpers were right there doing fine and active!
When I ran a temperature test of the soil it ranged from 54 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Since there are no hard facts or statistics on Alabama Jumpers as compared to other red worms, I figured I would keep an eye on these guys and monitor them. I will keep a record of my findings here on the blog. Be sure to bookmark or sign up for the Worm Composting Newsletter to keep abreast of the latest updates!
Alabama Jumpers are available from Organic Worm Farm and are great for clay and sandy soils.
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Bruce Galle
What are this Alabama Jumper look a like?
Alabama Jumpers are a little rounder than the nightcrawlers and have a tougher skin. The rings on an Alabama Jumper also protrude more than the other worms. To give you an idea, try viewing the worm comparison video we setup on our blog
Hi, just want to know what are the best materials to put in a bin for the alabama jumpers. Want to get it set up before I buy a whole bunch!! Thanks,
David Agee