A Complete Guide to the Key Points and Methods of Earthworm Farming

In earthworm farming, the first step is to build a worm bed, usually made of rice straw: first spread rice straw, then spread feed, then spread rice straw again, repeating this process. Once the worm bed is built, place the earthworms on it and water the bed to keep it moist. After the earthworms are placed, it is time for routine management: maintain a temperature of 20-27°C, relative air humidity of 70%-80%, ventilate 3-4 times a day, and feed 2-3 times a month.

1. Building the worm bed: the worm bed is usually built with rice straw: first spread rice straw, then spread feed, then spread rice straw again, repeating this process. Make sure the worm bed is about 50 cm wide, with appropriate spacing between beds. Earthworms mainly eat decaying food; for farming, you can use animal offal, decaying plants or manure as feed. Manure is generally the more common choice because it ferments more easily and costs less.

2. Introducing the earthworms: choose suitable earthworms, such as Dawping No. 2, which are not only larger in size but also longer-lived, with strong reproductive capacity, and are relatively easy to raise. Place the earthworms on the worm bed and water the bed to keep it moist.

3. Routine management: keep the temperature at 20-27°C and the relative air humidity at 70%-80%; ventilate 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes each time; feed 2-3 times a month, and the feed must be fresh and airy.