Detailed Explanation of Key Points for Wild Earthworm Farming Techniques

Earthworms can be used both medicinally and as feed, and now many people are also putting themselves into the earthworm farming industry. What are the wild earthworm farming techniques? How do you go about farming them?

Wild Earthworm Farming Techniques

1. Field farming

Farming can be carried out in mulberry fields, vegetable gardens, feed fields, orchards, etc. Generally choose a plot with level terrain; for mulberry fields, orchards, feed fields, etc., you need to first dig trenches near the plants, then fill them with decomposed organic feed, then cover with 10 cm of soil, after which the earthworms are put in for farming, and attention should be paid frequently to irrigation or drainage, with soil moisture content at 30%; in vegetable gardens, organic fertilizer is first applied to the soil, and after the vegetable seedlings emerge, earthworms are introduced for farming.

2. Pond and pit farming

(1) For box farming, first select the rearing boxes, pots, buckets, etc., then pile up manure, rotten grass, and decayed vegetable fruits for fermentation to use as the base material for raising earthworms, put it into the feed box, then put the earthworms in; during the farming period, spray water frequently, use straw mats to shade the light, and keep the temperature at 15-28°C.

(2) Earthen pits, brick pools and similar sites need to have a certain depth; first add 15 cm of base material into the pit, then fill in the fermented feed, and finally cover with a layer of soil on top, so that earthworms can be introduced. Keep soil moisture at 30%.

3. Factory farming

Factory farming is relatively large in scale; the farming workshop can use a greenhouse or a brick-and-wood structure. Inside, it must be equipped with farming beds, a feed processing area, and a feed fermentation pool.

The surface of the farming bed should be slightly sloped to facilitate the discharge of excess water from the feed. About every 20 days, the earthworms need to be given supplementary feed, and new material can be spread over the original feed. The feed should be spread evenly, and after adding rice straw, water it to keep it moist.

Wild earthworm farming mainly requires supplying the feed they need well, while also managing the soil moisture properly; for specific related details, you can consult relevant professionals.