What type of worms is used in indoor vermicomposting?
Worms have been playing a crucial role for millennia recycling organic matter back into humus. Because of their tolerance of a wide range of environmental conditions and their high density growth habit, Eisenia fetida and Lumbricus rubellus are red worm species that have been identified by scientists as being the most useful in small scale indoor vermicomposting systems. These common epigenic worms can be found in practically all parts of the world feeding on decaying vegetation on the soil’s surface layer. What are the benefits of vermicomposting? Reduces landfill mass Produces worm castings which can be used as a pH neutral soil amendment rich in bioavailable plant nutrients and beneficial bacteria and fungi Increases our awareness of the amount of waste products we generate on a daily basis What are the benefits of worm castings as a soil amendment? Improves the ability of the soil to absorb and retain moisture Provides a highly concentrated, bioavailable, pH neutral source of essen
