Winter feeding vermicompost

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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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/12/2020 @ 1:41 am

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.

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