Compost Heaps versus Worm Farms...
By dodoguy
@dodoguy (1292)
Australia
December 26, 2006 9:49am CST
Can anyone clarify the difference between a compost heap and a worm far? I have read material on worm farms which often seems to imply that the worm farms just live in a compost heap, but by my understanding, a compost heap decomposes organic materials by an exothermic bacteriological process which would kill any worms trying to start a family in it. So it appears to me that the two structures, a worm farm and a compost heap, serve pretty much the same function, but use entirely different organisms to accomplish the task and are completely incompatible with each other. But it would help a lot to have the advice of people who have experience in managing both types of organic processing.
2 responses
@irongrama (14)
• United States
5 Jan 07
You're right, both compost piles/heaps etc. turn organic material into compost. Worms do it in a box, filled with shredded newspaper or other bedding. They like it dark, and you feed them as much organic material as they will eat. They propogate, eat more organic material and produce worm castings which is one of the richest composts available. Composting comes in many different forms and results in good compost also.
@rosebug23 (1906)
• Australia
29 Dec 06
I am hoping you get some answers to this as i have been thinking about a worm farm myself. From what i understand the worm farm is quicker than composting but i could be wrong
