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 putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/05 06:26 can i put dead insects into the worm bin?
i have some superworms. which died because of heat, and i was wondering if i can throw them into my worm bin?
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 Re:putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/05 17:30 squid..Worms become compost all the time. How many is the question. If there are a mass quantity and they are going in an indoor bin, I would perhaps concern myself with the ammonia from the dead worms. Ammonia might kill your worms in an indoor bin and attract flies. Susan Quinby-Honer
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squid
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 Re:putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/05 21:44 thanks!
about 200- 300 pcs dead worms i think?
thanks will throw them intomy bin
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 Re:putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/06 23:05 Hi Squid,
I suggest a separate bin for questionable organic things you need to dispose of. Rather than risk hurting your worms. At least in the holding bin, questionable types of food waste, or dead worms will age and decay until you feel its safe to feed to your regular worm bin.
I have a special bin of sacrificial worms to feed questionable waste to, if they survive, then I know I can feed that food to other worms.
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 Re:putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/07 11:08 squid..200-300 worms might be too much. I would take Worm Police's advice. Susan Quinby-Honer
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squid
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 Re:putting dead insects into worm bin. - 2006/05/08 13:57 thanks!
i'll just throw out the dead superworms into the garden
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