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Worm Farmin' - it's not much but it's honest work (beehaw.org)

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Who is farming worms? What method do you use? What bedding? What do you feed them?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268254767_Manual_of_On-Farm_Vermicomposting_and_Vermiculture

Page 6, from a memory of decades ago so I may be wrong, has a table of different beddings which is why I chose horse manure as adequate (if not the best) and easy for me to procure. That document is old enough that coir doesn't rate a mention.

I only write that comment for all readers, not singling you out (I hope it's like reddit where a lot of people read comments without posting). It's something to keep in mind for small farmers, there is a high risk when adding new or different foods and one has to go slow. A blender and freezer can store excess foods so they can be dished out during testing. Bread and grains are a particular risk, they heat up excessively in the farm and will push worms away until the heating process is finished. Having multiple bins, as you've done, is the best way to handle it.

Too much food seems to be the main issue for a lot of new farmers. Or not understanding what bedding is and why it's important. A lot of farms have worms living in their food which struggle to perform well. Maybe an analogy is that they live in their bedding and visit the restaurant when they are fed, no one lives in a restaurant.