|Articles|November 11, 2020

Composting with earthworms

Fun fact! While the primary market for earthworms is for recreational fishing, there is a growing earthworm market for composting. The two types of earthworms best suited for composting are the redworms Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worm) and Lumbricus rubellus.

While the primary market for earthworms is for recreational fishing, there is a growing earthworm market for composting. The two types of earthworms best suited for composting are the redworms Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worm) and Lumbricus rubellus.

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