Compost Worms from S & J Worms

Compost worms are tireless in recycling and reducing organic waste.

They will convert all kitchen and garden refuse into worm castings, a complete organic fertiliser for your garden.

Worm castings rejuvenate and enrich the soil, increase plant growth and are rich in all major trace elements required for balanced plant growth.

Compost worms can also be used to feed fish or birds and fattened for freshwater bait.

Worms like most fruit and vegetable scraps but as they do not have teeth the scraps should be cut into small pieces.

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There are two main breeds of composting worms, Red Worms (lumbricus rubellus) and Tiger worms (eisenia fetida).

The average length of a composting worm is 5-10cm. They tend to be fast breeders and are happiest inhabiting well mulched areas such as compost heaps.

Given optimum conditions compost worms breed and throw an egg capsule every 7 to 10 days. Each egg contains on 6 to 20 worms, hatching in 21 days and reaching maturity in 3 months. Best breeding occurs in autumn, late winter and spring. Mature worms are characterised by a swollen band (or saddle). Worms are hermaphroditic having the ability to both lay and fertilise eggs. To expand your worm population you need to provide a damp, cool and dark environment, avoiding bright light and noise.