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<strong>Environmental</strong> Considerations 1. Temperature ü Most worms are most active between 5 and 25 degrees 2. Bedding ü ü Bed construction very important Base materials – peat, coco choir, soil, hay, compost
<strong>Environmental</strong> Considerations 3. pH – Potential Hydrogen ü ü ü Greatly affects nutrient chemistry and transfer in soil systems Important for all aspects of worm development and reproduction Neutral pH (6.5-7.5) promotes the highest fecundity and growth rates of earthworms
Page 1 and 2: Putting Worms to Work in Organics R
Page 3 and 4: Organic Waste Streams 1. Residentia
Page 5 and 6: Organic Waste Streams 2. Commercial
Page 7 and 8: Organic Waste Streams 3. Agricultur
Page 9 and 10: Click icon to add picture 4. Munici
Page 11 and 12: Vermitechology Putting Worms to Wor
Page 13 and 14: Benefits of Vermitechnology - Worms
Page 15 and 16: Where can Vermitechnology be Used?
Page 17 and 18: Earthworms are Livestock - Worms ar
Page 19: What Species are Best? 2. In Northe
Page 23 and 24: Other Considerations Reproduction
Page 25 and 26: Vermicompost/Castings ü ü ü Verm
Page 27 and 28: Growth Trial Example 12 10 8 6 4 2
Page 29 and 30: Worm Processing Flow Chart
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Page 44: References Ansari A. A. 2008. Effec

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