I dont have a pic for this, but in my compost pile the worms, which are normally lively have turned a sickly yellow and died. Anyone know whats up?
Some variables:
I have recently added some used FF ocean forest soil to the compost
The weather has been really hot
any ideas?
I found this information and it looks like the heat is a major factor. I'm sorry I couldn't help before but I hadn't experienced a heat issue because of AC being on all the time. I found that when you have intense heat over 90 degrees - it is do to compost decay and you have to rebed. Here is a piece of mod advice I found and the link to the actual post.
Bob Ingram
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 4:26 am
Moderator Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 105 Location: House Springs, MO Hi, Jack.Sounds like a problem building. Were the grass clippings fresh?
They'll really heat if so. I'd use a meat thermometer and check the temps down in the bin. Cardboard and paper are good...you may be adding food too often, and watering too much. Grass clippings and food scraps create a lot of moisture as they decay, you don't want your bin to become anaerobic. Cut back on feeding and watering. If temps are 90s or above, you better rebed. I don't normally post my site here, but go to:
www.trinity-ranch.com and click on Worm Tips N Tricks for more info. Good luck, Seeya, Bob
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Seeya, Bob
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