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Hi All,
Great site. I need some advice. I have several New Zealand white rabbits that I am going to move into my garden shed to get them out of this wretched GA heat this year so it's going to be air conditioned. I am planning on putting European night crawlers in beds under the cages and need to keep them watertight. I'm thinking of using treated plywood for the base and sides and lining it with 6 mil plastic but not sure if that's going to work and also how deep should I make it? Thoughts on what you would do? I need ENC as I have a 5 acre pond and use nightcrawlers as the redworms are too timy for fishing. I had an outside sunken bathtub before but the moles got to it and the ants so didn't do so well.
Thanks
I can't really speak on the treated plywood as I have only used untreated plywood. Just curious but what is the plastic for moisture control? I would use around a 10-12 inches deep of bedding material. How many pounds of ENC's are you going to use? Where are you at in Georgia? I also live in Georgia near Augusta.
According to your discription your beds are simular to mine except mine are on legs. I use marine quality fabric purchashed from a fabric store and the first ones that I built are over one year old without any leadage at all.
I also use untreated plywook panels. You don't need treated material because the plastic will cover it unless you are laying the panel directly on the ground. I keep about two inches of water in the beds which saves a lot of labor. I don't need to add water but about once a week. The bed of worms sets in the middle of the water and the capallary action keeps the bedding moist all the way to the top. The side panels of the beds are 1X6 boards but that was a mistake. I'm in the process of extending them higher to ten or twelve inches now.
I've spent four years expermenting with various methods and this is my final method of building worm beds. I use ENC also and this is first year that I have tried selling them and doing very well.
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