How do you setup a worm bin for raising African Nightcrawlers vs. Red Wigglers?
Scott R. – Illinois
Scott,
Raising African Nightcrawlers is very similar to raising red wiggler worms. Actually the African nightcrawler is a hardier worm than not only the red wiggler but its cousins such as the European nightcrawler. I personally prefer the African as it eats more food, hence producing more worm castings faster.
Setup your bin as you would for red wigglers with one exception, make the bedding thicker. I recommend 6 to 8 inches of bedding such as shredded newspaper and cardboard. Moisten to about 70% to 80% moisture content on a moisture meter.
The feed is the same as you would feed your red wigglers.
Sit back and get ready to harvest your worm castings!
Bruce
Can African Nightcrawlers and Red Wigglers live together?
Mindy,
Whenever raising two types of composting worms together, one will prove to be more prolific than the other and eventually take over the bin.
As worms basically keep to themselves (referring to composting worms we deal with here), they do not fight or go after one another.
Perhaps mankind could learn a thing or two from worms
Just comes down to the laws of nature, survival of the fittest!
Bruce