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Q.Winter feeding vermicompost

Zone 07432 | Anonymous added on May 10, 2020 | Answered

How deep to worms go in the winter in NJ? Can tube feeding be used to feed them if the tubes are kept warm?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on May 12, 2020

They burrow very deeply - hard to say exactly how far down. However, when the soil warms up to around 50 degrees F they begin to make their way back up. Research says they shouldn't be fed much if anything during the winter.

Here's an article for you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/vermicomposting/care-and-feeding-of-worms.htm

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