What species of worms can be used for VermiComposting?

QuestionsCategory: CompostingWhat species of worms can be used for VermiComposting?
Kunal Modi asked 7 years ago
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What species of worms can be used for VermiComposting?
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What species of worms can be used for VermiComposting?
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The best species of worms for vermicomposting are red wigglers (Eisenia fetida) and redworms (Lumbricus rubellus) because they prefer a compost environment to plain soil and they are very easy to keep and maintain.
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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 7 years ago
The best species of worms for vermicomposting are red wigglers (Eisenia fetida) and redworms (Lumbricus rubellus) because they prefer a compost environment to plain soil and they are very easy to keep and maintain.
Other species of worms that are preferred for vermicomposting are listed below: