CATDOLL : CATDOLL: How to raise earthworms so that they are fat, big and easy to keep alive (How to raise earthworms so that they are fat, big and easy to keep alive)

1. How to raise earthworms so that they are thick and strong?

Earthworms are raised with fermented cow dung. When raising earthworms, first prepare a small cement pool with a volume of 50 cubic centimeters, or use a container instead. Also put 10 centimeters of sand at the bottom of the pool, and then put in 20 centimeters of cow dung, which must be well-rotted. Spread the earthworm seeds on the cow dung, and then cover it with a thin layer of sand, and sprinkle a proper amount of rice washing water on it. Feed it every three to five days in the later stage, and sprinkle a proper amount of rice washing water each time.

2. How to raise earthworms to make them red and big?

Earthworms like to be damp and quiet. The breeding farm should be located in a shady, damp and quiet place. It should be heatproof, heat-insulating, well-drained, ventilated, light-proof and free from predators. Old wooden boxes, clay pots, flower pots and other utensils can also be used to feed earthworms indoors. Cow, pig, horse, chicken feces and garbage, fruit peels, leaves, etc. can be used to raise earthworms, but they must be fermented and decomposed first to achieve acid-free, odor-free and no bad smell. Feed can be made of 70% cow dung or pig dung, 20% slag fertilizer or grass, and 10% chicken dung. Mix and pile and ferment for 10 days, stir once, and then wait for another week until the feed becomes dark brown, loose in texture and has no bad smell. It can also be piled and fermented with pig dung or cow dung alone.

When breeding for the first time, put a 10-30 cm thick base material, i.e. fermented and decomposed earthworm feed, in the breeding container. Then, dig a 3-6 cm wide base material from top to bottom on one side of the breeding container, and add soil taken from 33 cm below the ground. As long as the earthworms are placed on the mud belt and sprinkled with water, the earthworms will quickly drill into the soil. If the base material does not meet the requirements of the earthworms, they will live in the mud belt and only stick their heads into the base material when foraging; if the base material meets the requirements of the earthworms, the earthworms will quickly drill into the base material. After the nutrients in the base material are consumed, feed is needed, and the block feed method is generally used. When adding feed, first pile the old feed on the feed surface together with the earthworms to one side of the breeding surface, and then add the fermented feed on the blank surface. After 1-2 days, the earthworms in the old feed pile will enter the fresh feed pile one after another, and then remove the old feed earthworm manure on it, and the earthworms and eggs will be separated in this way. There are a large number of follicles in the old feed, which can be collected and hatched separately.

3. How can you raise earthworms to be red and big?

1. Method: There are many ways to breed earthworms, such as breeding in ponds, beds, pots, boxes, baskets, trenches, in gardens and fields, in greenhouses and indoors, etc. Here we introduce bed breeding.

2. Building the bed: It can be built indoors or outdoors. If built outdoors, a simple shed must be built. Generally, the bed is built with straw and stalks. First, cut the straw and stalks into small pieces to spread a layer of dry material 10 to 15 cm thick and 50 cm wide, and then spread 4 to 6 cm thick manure on the dry material. Repeat this 3 to 5 layers, spraying water with a spray bottle after each layer until the water seeps out.

3. Sowing seeds: Place earthworm seeds evenly on the breeding bed, and then put 5 cm of feed. The earthworm seeds can be selected from varieties such as dung earthworms, vegetable earthworms, water earthworms, straw earthworms, etc., which have the characteristics of high weight gain, fast development, fast hatching, large number of cocoons, strong adaptability and long life. The stocking density can be slightly larger in the early stage and can be gradually reduced in the later stage.

4. Feed: You can feed cow dung, or mix cow dung with pig dung and straw, or feed pig dung, straw or weeds. You can also feed vegetable leaves, melon peels, fruits, waste paper, wine dregs, sugar residues, sawdust, etc. Feed 2-3 times a month, each time with a thickness of 10cm. The bait should be fully fermented, fresh and breathable, odorless, soft in texture, and non-sticky.

4. How to make earthworms grow strong at home?

Prepare a small cement pool with a volume of about 50 cubic centimeters. You can also use other containers instead, such as a small wooden box of the same volume, or an open porcelain basin of the same size, and place it in a cool, ventilated, remote location.

Put 10cm of sand at the bottom of the pond, and then put in 20cm of cow dung, the best is the decomposed cow dung from yellow cattle. Buy mature red earthworms from the fishing tackle store and scatter them on the cow dung, then cover with a thin layer of sand, and sprinkle an appropriate amount of water after washing rice on it, and it's done.

The remaining thing is to feed them, which can be done every three to five days, by sprinkling an appropriate amount of rice water each time. You can also put leftover rice, soaked tea leaves, apple peels, etc. in the water, and the earthworms will naturally reproduce and grow slowly. After ten days or half a month, you need to add cow dung again, and add some porridge or tofu dregs at the same time, and the earthworms will reproduce faster and better.

5. How to breed large earthworms?

1. Container: When raising earthworms, you need to use a water tank or basin, and then clean and disinfect it.

2. Substrate: Use silt, animal manure and leaf mold to prepare the soil substrate.

3. Planting seedlings: Place the earthworm seedlings in a container filled with substrate.

4. Maintenance: Cover the soil with straw to block out light, and water it once a week to allow the earthworms to reproduce quickly.

6. How to breed earthworms in large quantities?

1. Planting seeds

After adjusting the humidity of the decomposed feed, spread it 10 cm along the trench dug in the mulberry garden, and then evenly put the eggs and young earthworms, and then put 5 cm of feed on it. The breeding density can be controlled at 2-2.5 kg/m2 or 10,000-15,000/m2. In principle, the density can be slightly higher in the early stage and gradually reduced in the later stage.

2. Shade and protection net

After the earthworm seeds are placed, a layer of plastic mosquito net is first covered on the ditch, and then plastic film, foam board and other rainproof materials are placed on it. This can prevent damage from rats, frogs, etc. and can also prevent rain and keep moisture.

3. Adjustment of temperature and humidity

The best breeding temperature for earthworms is 20-27℃, which is the same as the temperature requirement of silkworms.

In winter, the mulberry garden uses a thickened breeding bed to 40-50 cm, and the bait is covered with wheat straw or rice straw. The dead leaves of the mulberry trees and the cut mulberry branches can also be thickened and laid flat, and then covered with plastic cloth for heat preservation and moisture retention. In winter, when heating the greenhouse and silkworm room, it is necessary to pay attention to the smoke pipe of the stove.

To prevent maggots from getting gas poisoning, in addition, the relative humidity of the air should be maintained at 70%-80%, and ventilation should be carried out 3-4 times a day, 30 minutes each time. In summer, water once a day to cool down the plant in combination with ventilation. Generally, watering once a week is sufficient.

4. Frequent feeding

Remove earthworm castings, take out earthworm cocoons or turn over the feeding beds, and feed them 2-3 times a month, with a thickness of 10 cm each time. Keep the manure fresh and breathable to reduce the chance of earthworms becoming sick due to excessive accumulation of manure and untimely removal of earthworm castings, and create good conditions for the growth of earthworms.

5. Staged feeding

Earthworm breeding can be divided into seed group, breeding group and production group. Feed thinly and turn frequently. Feed twice a month, and the thickness of each feeding is 10 cm. Staged breeding is beneficial to the routine management of maggots, the reproduction and growth of earthworms, and the occurrence of diseases and insect pests.

6. Processing of earthworm cocoons and seeds

After 20 days of feeding, earthworms will produce a large number of cocoons through cross-breeding. At this time, the breeding earthworms and cocoons can be separated and hatched, and the separated cocoons, manure and earthworm manure mixture can be piled into a new breeding pile, maintaining good temperature and humidity.

When 50% of the earthworm cocoons are hatched, they can be covered with 10 cm of manure on the pile. They will be completely hatched in about 20 days. At this time, the density in the hatching pile is very high, and 50,000 to 60,000 cocoons can be hatched per 1 m2. They should be divided into piles in time and divided into 2-3 parts and covered with new manure for feeding. After routine management, they will all grow up in about 40 days.

The seeds separated from the breeding earthworms are re-mixed and fed with new manure. After 20 days, they can be bred again.

7. Harvest at the right time

The harvesting period of earthworms: Generally, it is carried out when the adult rings are obvious, the growth and development are slow, and the feed utilization rate is reduced. Harvest once a month in summer, and once every 1.5 months in spring and autumn, and replenish feed in time after harvesting.

7. The earthworms are fat and big. I am curious about how to breed earthworms. Can you teach me?

Breeding methods

1. Breeding varieties: The "Daping No. 2" earthworm introduced from Japan is characterized by high reproduction rate, annual proliferation of more than 200 times, good settlement, heat and cold resistance, suitable for production all year round, and high yield of earthworm body and earthworm feces.

2. Breeding method: We have been adhering to open-air composting breeding for ten years since the establishment of the farm. I believe that this method is low-cost and is the best way to mass-produce earthworm products. It does not require any investment in equipment and can make use of all idle land. You only need to make unfermented cow dung, horse dung, and pig dung into a 15-20 cm high, 1-1.5 m wide, and unlimited length, put in earthworm seeds, cover with straw, and shade and moisturize, and you can start breeding.

8. How to raise the earthworms you buy if they are too small?

Answer: Put the purchased earthworms in a foam box, earthenware jar or wooden box filled with loose humus soil, and keep the soil moist. Since earthworms feed on rotten plant roots, plant leaves, and animal feces, you can feed earthworms with discarded vegetable leaves, fruit peels, and leftovers without oil or salt. If conditions permit, you can put some cow feces, which earthworms like best, but avoid leftover soup and food with oil or salt. The soil in the earthworm pot should not be too wet; it is best to cover it with a breathable lid to prevent flies from biting and giving birth to maggots; and place it in a ventilated and cool place. Farmed earthworms grow fast and reproduce quickly. Under normal circumstances, they can be used for fishing in half a month.