How to Feed Earthworms

Earthworms, considered to be farmers’ friends, can do oodles of good to your small kitchen or flower garden too. They consume dead organic matter and convert it into rich humus, aiding growth of healthy plants. Apart from that, their burrowing activity keeps the soil structure open, which provides proper aeration and drainage to the plants. Many people deliberately raise earthworms in their gardens, so as to improve the quality of the soil and aid plant growth.

Where are earthworms found?

Earthworms are mainly free-living terrestrial (land dwelling), or freshwater worms. They are found in soil, leaf litter and under stones and logs in most habitats, including arid areas, but most species are found in wetter, more heavily vegetated regions. Native Australian earthworms are often eliminated by the clearing of natural vegetation.

Earthworm Care and Feeding

The most readily available material for use as earthworm bedding is peat moss. It can be purchased at any gardening supply center. The first step is to thoroughly soak it. Place it in a large container and add water while mixing it. You will find that peat can be quite difficult to soak.

How to Feed Your Oscar

Oscars of all sizes are big eaters. Sometimes their excesses in consumption can cause serious digestive upsets and even death, making it especially important that you feed your fish a proper diet and monitor it carefully to ensure that it doesn’t overeat. You can feed your oscar in a number of ways, either by providing commercially available foods, live foods, or a homemade diet, or by offering

How to Raise Earthworms

Raising earthworms is an easy, profitable hobby or business venture. The worms don't need care on a daily basis and thrive on little; they are also wonderful composters. Learn to raise earthworms for personal use or to sell for profit.

EARTHWORMS AND REDWORMS

Earthworms are members of the phylum Annelida, or ringed animals. They are fairly simple life-forms, put together from a number of disklike segments stuck together like a long flexible roll of coins. Earthworms have no internal skeleton like a fish, no hard protective exoskeleton like an insect, and no shell into which they can withdraw.

Benneficial effects

Earthworm acitivty influences soil physical properties. By mixing organic matter (upon which they feed) with mineral soil particles as they burrow, they improve soil structure.

Mite Pests in Earthworm Beds

Although earthworms have few natural enemies, insects are attracted to worm beds because they provide a moist, organic environment. If worm beds are not cared for properly, acidity can build up and create conditions that allow worms' natural enemies to thrive. Mites in particular are attracted to an acidic, moist environment.