What are the precautions for earthworm farming? These points are crucial

Earthworm farming is an emerging special breeding project in recent years, but currently not many people are engaged in it, because there are too many scams on the market and many people worry about being cheated. In fact, earthworm farming can indeed be profitable, but you must have sales channels, otherwise it is very difficult to open up the market. However, today the editor is not here to discuss whether it is a scam, but to share a few precautions for earthworm farming. Let's take a look.

1. Density

Earthworm farming has relatively high requirements for density, because if the breeding density is too low, it is not worth it, while if the breeding density is too high, diseases are likely to occur and management becomes difficult, so only a suitable density allows normal farming. Generally, about four to five jin of earthworms can be stocked per square meter, which is roughly about 10,000 worms. In other words, it is best not to exceed 10,000, otherwise problems such as weight loss, reduced reproductive capacity, and high mortality are likely to occur.

2. Cooling and moisture retention

During the farming process, the management of humidity and temperature is very important. Earthworms are generally suited to growing in low-temperature, high-humidity, and very fertile environments. So during farming we need to carry out cooling and moisture-retention measures. Generally, we can spread straw or green grass over the earthworm farming site and build shade sheds at the farm to achieve cooling and moisture retention. At the same time, we also need to water irregularly to maintain the humidity of the farming soil and avoid drought.

3. Ventilation

The growth of earthworms also requires oxygen, but they mainly rely on oxygen in the soil to survive, so we must ensure the permeability of the soil to maintain the oxygen content in the soil. If the soil lacks oxygen, earthworms will turn dark brown, crawl slowly, and eventually die. Therefore, during farming we also need to loosen the soil appropriately to improve soil permeability. However, the soil loosening here is not done with a hoe, but with tools that will not harm the earthworms.

4. Light

Earthworms are very sensitive to light, so we must scientifically regulate light. The earthworms we see generally live in dark places, which means earthworms do not need much light for growth. Therefore, during farming we need to avoid light in the farming site, especially direct light. If the light intensity is too strong, earthworms are very likely to die.

5. pH

Earthworms are suited to growing in neutral soil, which means earthworms will have certain problems growing in acidic and alkaline soil. But this generally only applies to strongly acidic and strongly alkaline soil, meaning earthworms can also grow normally in slightly acidic and slightly alkaline soil, but their reproductive capacity is stronger in neutral soil. So in order to increase earthworm yield, when farming earthworms we need to test the soil's acidity and alkalinity.

That is basically the end of the precautions for earthworm farming that the editor wants to introduce to everyone today. Of course, when farming earthworms, in addition to the above points, aspects such as adding feed and preparing nutrient soil are also worth our attention. If you are interested, you can follow us.