Fresh red worm
Red earthworm is used to obtain organic fertilizer by converting organic waste into high quality fertilizer. The best way to obtain high quality organic fertilizer in a short time from farm waste is done using very simple systems
The Arabic name for this worm is Red Wegler, Tiger Worm, Compost Worm, Trout Worm
The scientific name is Eisenia foetida
English name red wigglers or bandling worms.
Fresh red worm
– Is one of the worms compost Fermi compost
– It has a pink or light red color
– Maximum length of about 10 cm
– Weight of a thousand worms of which about 2.5 kg.
– Easy to care and multiply quickly.
– Characterized that they do not live in the soil but on the surface, or live in the depth of not more than a few inches of surface soil, so they are different from the earthworm living in the depth of the earth
– Live on plant residues
– Do not like light or no sunlight
– Your ideal temperature is between 18-25 ° C
– Eat organic waste, and turn it into compost.
Its food is allowed to live the worm and feed it and turn it into fertilizer:
– Vegetable waste such as carrots, lettuce, beans, peas, also limited quantities of potatoes, vegetable leaves
– Fruit waste except citrus fruits: such as apples, grapes, bananas, and peaches.
– Eggshell, which is used as a source of carbon is also important for moderation of the environment.
– Coffee is an excellent food for worms but once every two weeks.
– Foliage, where dry foliage is a good source of carbon and fresh green foliage is a source of nitrogen where it is excellent for red worms and gelar.
Fresh red worm
Prohibited foods:
All dairy products, meat, bones, all that is fat or oil or fat derivatives,
Compost is rich in beneficial bacteria, calcium, iron, magnesium and sulfur.