How Do You Harvest Worms

[borhanus]

looks like noddles

[MsTokies]

ever try just putting a piece of bread down.. all the worms will get under the bread and go nutso

[hammerandnails777]

Im sorry for my ignorance, but what are the worms for in relation with gardening? Thank you so much for reply. Ariel

[Teddybearcop48]

I tried to watch all your videos.. Did you say there was a temperature that the worms should not get over ? Thank you again for your time..

[Teddybearcop48]

Thank you for your video !

[andydo2007vietnam]

Hi, I live in Arizona and I have a lot of worns in my garden.It's natural create and live.I feel bad when you said" a suicide mission" LOL.

[presbarkeep]

wow looks like ground beef

[melbir88]

Year ago i started a worm bin today i am harvesting worm and casting. I watched few videos in here most of casting is dry looking mine is like a mud. My question is put alot of water in casting use as a worm pee or dry the casting use it that way? Any sugestions thanks.

[9TigersAgony]

@melbir88 add more BEDDING.. shredded paper, leaves... Get it drier BEFORE anarobic bacteria start to make it stink. Also if you have holes in the bottom of the containe ADD more. and a catch pan. MUD is bad. Worms will be dying. I think I would fish some worms out and start over. Throw the rest in a compost heap..

[FilmerDylan]

thats a worm burger! slap some cheese on top and some buns youll be good!

[swordjojo]

hey.. i dare u to eat it

[pitbull0592]

if i put store bought cow manure will it help to fatten my european nightcrawlers?

[valeriavine]

How long did it take you to harvest that 1 pound of worms?

[JohnDeere1317]

wow reading a script much??

[Ambiguity82]

@JohnDeere1317 Who cares?

[markmasami]

It is GREAT to see someone besides myself so passionate about redworms. I am a veteran vermicomposter of over 10 years and I still love my worms...crazy isn't it? But it's true.

[fatturdburger]

They look dead allready!

[tucsonpersonified]

Well I can tell you they do not like our heat. I had to bring my worms inside what was left of them in a day under shade that is. I actually took some and threw them in my aquaponics and today noticed they have matured faster than the bin worms and are thriving. The rest are in my bathroom living the good life.

[ArtistZamira]

how much does a pound of worm cost???

[cruff93154]

@ArtistZamira $36.50

[frogyabz]

@cruff93154 Hi, I would like to buy worms from you, how can I do it? Thanks.

[Pizzapie500]

@ArtistZamira This is a bit late but you can get it on eBay for $28 per pound. Super Worms are $30 a pound. (These rates are when I bought them a year ago. Also it includes shipping).

[free6006]

That's good work, but I have a question. Can I use the worms from my garden for composting? Or just use special worms as you are showing? Thank you

[cruff93154]

@free6006 No, the worms from your garden are soil dwellers and would not be happy in the environment of a worm bin. Better to dig a pit in your garden and let your soil dwellers compost from their natural environment.

[paulinebala]

Thanks for the video. Its very helpful for me as a first timer.

[MsWaxqueen]

where do you get the red worms?

[cruff93154]

@MsWaxqueen There are many sources for redworms on the internet.

[zomgwtfbbqbagel]

how many pounds is this?

[Tetragagaca]

what are faster breeding worms? in terms of weight?

earth or reds?

silly question can they be mixed?

[cruff93154]

@Tetragagaca Reds are definitely more prolific. They can be mixed but the reds will win out in the mix because they are in their preferred environment where as the earth are not.

[noodlinninja]

Nothing worse than a big worm gone to waste. That's why I try to keep mine warm and moist all year long.

[thinkladythink]

I have a worm barrel I started in the spring..I would like to know what I should do for them in the winter months..the barrel is a 55 gal black plastic drum,its starting to get cold.I keep them under a roofed area outside,do I need to insulate the barrel, should I remove them so I can add more paper & food-should I add more dirt,the barrel is 1/2 full they had a bunch of babies about 2 months ago last I added food/paper?I don't have a lid on the barrel I am afraid they may not get enough oxygen?

[cruff93154]

I have questions about your particular situation. Where do you live? Tell me more about your plastic drum, have you drilled holes for drainage and air? What type of worms are you composting with and do they appear to be happy. What exposure is the bin: prevailing wind, sun, rain. If you could explain your scenario more completely I could advise you better. Every situation is special and specific. There are really not any set answers.

[thinkladythink]

I live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains {South} I have no holes in my barrel but I have a few wild plants growing in the top of my bed,its been awhile since I rolled the dirt around to look at them,I had several gaint worms+a bunch of babies&medium sizes also..very lively .. I water them sometimes no weather elements can get to them the barrel is against the side of my home under a shelter yet sitting on the ground..would it be safe to turn the dirt to look at them since its winter

[thinkladythink]

my worms are natural to my area,I found them helping a friend clear out a rental property,the people had thrown cardboard in the yard,I got about 20/30 & decided to try a bed, the barrel is a hard black plastic drum, shaped like a wooden barrel, I probably have 75/100 worms,Would they be asleep now? Can I turn the dirt & replace paper/food between layers? the cold air can get to the barrel,I would like to look at them if thats possible..most people that look at them are impressed with size/spunk

[7777dmith7777]

put it in your basement ?

[thinkladythink]

7777dmith7777, I brought my worms in the house a few days ago after a heavy sleet, then I shifted through them and found one of my gaint worms frozen solid...I found babies and med size still alive, yet the soil was too frozen to to a good search, I may sort through them again today..I don't have a basement and my shop is way too cold even in the summer, it broke my heart to find some dead, my big ones were about 4/5 inch long and big as my pinky, and super fast..I need another winter container?

[7777dmith7777]

thinklady, what you need is a bale of hay and surround the entire unit with fluffy hay it should insulate it enough so they don't freeze solid. Worms are very tolarant of the cold and can almost freeze solid they will be alright. They have some type of anti freeze stuff in them as long as frost crystals don't get into them. They winter out in New England in the ground and they definately don't go three foot down below the frost, they hang out around natural insulation, leaves, grass clippings.

[7777dmith7777]

Also, excessive moisture in thier bedding during freezing conditions would also be condusive to excessive freezing problems. Better to have them dryer in the winter. Adding some dry peat to them would also help insulate.

[thinkladythink]

7777dsmith7777, I think that may be what happened to them... I watered them right before the freeze ..a day or so .. they were in upper top soil... the soil was loose yet seemed dry, thats why I watered them ... I thought they were looking for water ;- I  I still havn't had a chance to look through them .. thanks for thoughts.. I like the hay idea ...I had wondered about wrapping newspaper round it, but wondered if weathered paper might be worse.. humm think..think LOL Happy New Year ...

[ututorial]

can i harvest with earth worms?

[cruff93154]

Earth worms and red worms are different. One is a soil dweller and the other is a composter. The red worm is much more prolific in its environment.

[rudyae86]

what kind of worm is this?

[cruff93154]

These are red worms, eisenia fetida.

[jjfremen]

@cruff93154 hi there, thats a great method, its nice of you to think about the stress on the worms.

im planing to get some worms to produce compost for my avocado orchard in chile, now a random question are this type of worms smelly?

[computer188]

Looks like ground beef. I would eat it.

[governmentcheese411]

a small electric charge,very very small, will copse them out quit fast and you need but to slowly slide them over to your holding tray to weigh and package. use low light. takes minutes to harvest several lbs. of worms and its less messy and the charge has no negative effects on the worms at all.

[1707andy]

eww

[andy45111]

thanks for video

[bagoge2]

gross

[jacobballi]

ahhh that voice is deadly

[togimogi]

damn this girls voice is annoying as shit

[sharkloan12]

YUK!

[teknofonix]

This was great ...I have just started to keep a wormery on my apartment balcony for my kitchen waste and need great information like this.

[marcjtdc]

That was a great video! Thank you for giving a lot of information in a short amount of time.

[guest2424]

Great video.

For viewers, make sure you are not using sunlight to "make them dive". Worms are fully aware of light, that is how they know where to stop going up so that the sun doesn't kill them. They detect all light as something to avoid. Therefore, using a light and separate the worms from the compost (indoors), is a harmless way to harvest. You can even use a few LEDS if you want to minimize the level of light, as long as it is bright enough for you to see and them to flee from.