Use and Care Manual

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Incorporate the worms into a controlled environment bin with layers containing shredded dried leaves, cardboard, and shredded paper
– and maybe a little topsoil or sand. Worms need oxygen to live. Ideal temperature range is approximately 55° – 79° F. The Red Wigglers
will quickly seek the dark by tunneling below. Position the vermicompost bin away from sunlight and away from rain.
FEEDING
Their search for food starts promptly. Red Wigglers can eat from
50% to 100% of their body weight each day. If you have 1,000
worms, they can be fed between 1/2 lb to 1 lb of food every few
days. Check in the bin daily to gauge how much food is being
eaten. At each feeding, you can insert the food scraps (produce
only, no meat or dairy products) under the bedding in a different
area of the bin to encourage active searching. The pH level should
be slightly acidic and maintained between 6.0 – 7.0.
Add bedding at every feeding and follow researched suggested
meal items to prevent foul odors or the attraction of other critters
into your bins. In their moist (but not wet) environment, Red
Wigglers munch through many fruits and vegetables. They
typically do not like onions, citrus, or spicy peppers. Chop or break
up large hunks of produce waste to facilitate grazing. Worms have
no teeth, so they grind the food by using their muscles.
BREEDING
You will notice little yellow-ish, lemon shaped egg cases, which
may contain 3-6 worms each. Those baby worms will quickly
mature, mate, and more egg cases will appear. It is typical for fully
grown Red Wigglers to lay egg cases about every 30 days.
RESULTS
Vermicompost is the result of the Red Wigglers eating produce
scraps and paper and expelling waste. This valuable organic
matter, often referred to as black gold, provides vital minerals for
plants and typically increases garden yields. For use in the garden
and with indoor plants, worm castings, which is excrement, can
be combined with water to concoct a tea-looking liquid for
boosting plant growth. Nothing is wasted and the process is
chemical free.
GETTING STARTED
Caring for your Red Wigglers