![]() ![]() From food waste to cow manure, the Tiger Worm can culture and adapt to a range of sources of organic material.Įxhausted farmland in Nottinghamshire Why Worm Farm? The Tiger Worm in particular has the capacity to double its population every 60 days and consume up to half its body weight a day, making them exceptionally suitable for managing our organic waste. Possessing both male and female sexual organs their hermaphroditic biological nature enables earthworms to reproduce very quickly. Native to Europe, the Tiger Worm has exceptional adaptability and tolerance to a range of food sources, temperature variation (10-30°) and moisture content (60-90%). Throughout the world the most commonly employed species is the Tiger Worm, sometimes referred to as the Red Wiggler or Californian Red (Eisenia Fetida). Epigeic earthworms are red in colour and are surface dwellers, thriving in fresh rotting organic waste. Due to the nutritional superiority of worm manure, farmers and gardeners often refer to it as ‘Black Gold’, with one tablespoon enough to feed a small plant for three months.Īmong the 4000 known species of earthworm seven are suitable for use in worm farming, all belonging to the epigeic category. Worm manure – also worm castings or vermicompost – is teeming with minerals, nutrients and beneficial micro-organisms essential for healthy plant growth, root development and disease suppression. Worm farming, otherwise known as vermiculture (vermis from the Latin for worm) is the process of harnessing earthworms to convert organic waste into the world’s most nutrient-rich fertiliser worm manure. Worm farms in adapted bins in Nottingham, UK
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