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Can Worms be Used for Composting?

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Can Worms be Used for Composting?

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Dairy cattle manure composts very well with worms, a process called vermi-composting. Worm composting is becoming more popular. Some of the reasons for this include a potentially high value plant growth promoting product, simplicity of the composting, low cost, and simply curiosity. Worm composting does have specific requirements, which means that not all animal manure can be effectively composted with worms under all climatic conditions. The most popular worm used for worm composting is Eisenia fetida, otherwise known as manure worm or red wriggler (2). These worms can be found in many manure or compost piles that have been in the same place for several years. Optimal conditions for composting of animal waste using worms include a temperature of 15-20 oC (limit 4-30 oC), moisture content between 80 to 90%, aerobic conditions, less than 0.5 g/kg ammonia, less than 0.5% salt, and a pH between 5 and 9. Most dairy cattle manure could be readily composted using worms. There are some organi

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