Worm Composting

[poquito_loco]

Did i hear chickens? Talk about fert. chicken crap now thats great organic Fert.

[caco]

Chiken crap is a great fertilizer but with risk, dioxine is only one of them, antibiotics, bacteria fungus are all in there. The worm woul assure a clean healthy cast with a higher fertilization power.

As a matter of fact when you just use the crap the organic certification is lost.

[jsizemore]

correct me if I am wrong but does not chicken crap need to compost some before letting the worms in because of the acid content?

[caco]

Originally Posted by jsizemore

correct me if I am wrong but does not chicken crap need to compost some before letting the worms in because of the acid content?

Yes, you are correct, the only crap that does not neet to be fermented is Rabit.

[jsizemore]

Is there much of a rabbit industry in the DR? I know the males go sterile for 30 days if the are exposed to 90 degree plus temps.
John

[Dolores]

One of the leading rabbit producers is Dr. Orlando Crespo, who is also one of the country's best sonographists. I believe his farm is located in Villa Mella.

[Dolores]

Worms get to work. See San Jose de Ocoa report at http://www.elcaribe.com.do/articulo_...07E&Seccion=63

[Grandma Jen]

Is this worm thread still going? I am new to the DR and need worms for my grass and garden - can anyone help? I live near sosua.

thanks

[Keith R]

Originally Posted by Grandma Jen

Is this worm thread still going? I am new to the DR and need worms for my grass and garden - can anyone help? I live near sosua.

thanks

I think you should check out the series on worm composting in the DR done by DR1 poster Luke ("ilhtown") on the Green Team blog:
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=1935
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=1941
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=1944
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=1945
http://www.dr1.com/blogs/entry.php?u...ment&e_id=2241

Perhaps if you email or PM him, he can put you in touch with the fellow he got his worms from. You might have to make a trip to Santo Domingo to get them, or perhaps that guy has a colleague on the N Coast.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Keith R

[reese_in_va]

Correct me if I am wrong here:
Worm farming is worm farming.
Composting is composting.
In order to have a compost heap properly doing it's job, the inside temp. should be at 140 degrees. This is called the thermophilic stage.
No worm can survive that. That is the purpose of "composting". No seeds can survive, no ants to worry about, larvae and pathogens all get cooked. Naturally.
The microbes that breakdown the matter love this temp. but will die off if it's hotter than that.
Now worms, in my experience, enjoy it on the cooler side. Certainly wet leaves work well with manure. Yes, they need food too. Coffee grounds are great for this. Add some clay or other "bad" soil to the mix and let the worms work it.
Just wanted to clarify the difference between "composting" and "worm farming" here so as not to confuse readers.
Corrections gladly accepted.