![]() Their castings are larger than most of the other composting worms. ![]() They have a granular texture that makes them look, well, amazing. Now, that being said, if appearance means anything to you, then you will want African Nightcrawlers because their Castings are the most beautiful. ![]() The quality/value of Worm Castings is really based more on what you are feeding the worms than what kind of composting worms you have. So, getting back to what we said earlier, they will only produce 2-3 times as many Worm Castings as the other composting worms if you keep them in this “sweet spot” of 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit.Īs far as I know, all composting worms produce equally good quality worm castings. I have found that they really kick it into gear between 75-80 degrees. Even if you keep them above 60 degrees you will not see them thrive or produce lots of castings, or reproduce much until you get them above 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The largest composting worm producer in Austrailia, George Mingin, of Kookaburra Worm Farms, who knows more about growing African Nightcrawlers than anyone else I know says that they start to die between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Some say 60 degrees Fahrenheit is their bottom, some say 50 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature they start to die at, I have even read a grower say that they can handle 45 degrees Fahrenheit comfortably. There seems to be some discrepancy on what the bottom temperature is that they can endure. Now, we must remember, that African Nightcrawlers are a tropical worm. And, of course, this makes sense because they produce Worm Castings 2-3 times faster than the other composting worms. I cannot say that I am familiar with all the operations in the United States that produce and sell large volumes of Worm Castings as their primary product, but out of all the ones that I know, I believe that the majority of them are using African Nightcrawlers to produce their Worm Castings. They eat more food per day than any other composting worm. They have huge appetites, they will eat up to 150% of their own body weight each day if given the proper environment and proper amount of food. African Nightcrawlers have a unique coloring, being a mix of grey and purple. The African Nightcrawler, Eudrilus Eugeniae (Scientific Name), is truly an amazing composting worm.
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