Feeding A Growing Red Wiggler Population

Given the right conditions, red wiggler composting worms can double their population in just 90 days. So, a small initial investment in 1,000 red wigglers can lead to a pretty large population of worms in no time at all -- not to mention a whole lot of castings.

But for most of who raise red wigglers, including me, this rate of population growth can't be sustained for very long. There are a number of factors that can limit population growth, including insufficient food supply, overcrowding, too little or too much moisture, inadequate air flow, too much light, and temperatures that are too hot or too cold.

Today I thought I'd talk about how we respond to one of these limitations -- specifically, how we find enough food to keep our worm population growing.

OYR is all about growing a lot of food on a little land using sustainable organic methods, while keeping costs and labor at a minimum. Emphasis is placed on improving soil quality with compost, mulch, and compost tea. No store-bought fertilizers, soil amendments, pesticides, compost activators, etc. are used.

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