Comments on: Closer Look At Raising Alabama Jumpers In A Worm Bin http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/ Alabama Jumpers For Sale. Alabama Jumpers are excellent fishing worms & composting worm for yard or garden areas. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:08:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Bruce Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:08:49 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-400 Bill The Alabama Jumpers in the pictures are a couple months old, however this was done in a worm bin setup that I no longer use. The newer setup allows me to grow them out much faster, however still working on improvements. In fact I found a bedding mix they actually did well in after they settled on in. They did take a couple days to go down, hence I am setting up a new bin today to allow for it to sit for 2 days before setting the worms in to see if this makes a difference or not. Always learning more about these critters :-) Bruce Bill

The Alabama Jumpers in the pictures are a couple months old, however this was done in a worm bin setup that I no longer use. The newer setup allows me to grow them out much faster, however still working on improvements. In fact I found a bedding mix they actually did well in after they settled on in. They did take a couple days to go down, hence I am setting up a new bin today to allow for it to sit for 2 days before setting the worms in to see if this makes a difference or not.

Always learning more about these critters :-)

Bruce

]]> By: bill ellisor http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-398 bill ellisor Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:55:27 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-398 how old are the worms in photo no 1 an 2? how old are the worms in photo no 1 an 2?

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Bruce Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:34:56 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-397 Bob The URL is MichiganBlackPeat.com however as I fool around with the Alabama Jumpers I have noticed there are several other materials one can use to raise them in. For instance a mixture of about 75% clay soil to 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss works well too. Just be sure not to add anymore than 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss as it retains too much moisture which drains towards the bottom over time killing of the worms. Bruce Bob

The URL is MichiganBlackPeat.com however as I fool around with the Alabama Jumpers I have noticed there are several other materials one can use to raise them in. For instance a mixture of about 75% clay soil to 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss works well too. Just be sure not to add anymore than 25% Sphagnum Peat Moss as it retains too much moisture which drains towards the bottom over time killing of the worms.

Bruce

]]> By: Bob http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-362 Bob Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:54:21 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-362 I have looked everywhere for "Michigan Black Peat Moss". The local nursey don't have it and they can't locate it. Do you have the name of the company or web site where I can get Michigan Black Peat Moss? Thanks, Bob I have looked everywhere for “Michigan Black Peat Moss”. The local nursey don’t have it and they can’t locate it. Do you have the name of the company or web site where I can get Michigan Black Peat Moss?

Thanks,
Bob

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Bruce Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:52:33 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-194 Rusty The Alabama Jumpers do prefer a hard packed material for bedding. Also I find anything over about 20% or so of peat moss mixed in they do not like. There is a chance that many of them are laying up in the bottom corners of the worm bin as this is where it is probably packed the most. Bruce Rusty

The Alabama Jumpers do prefer a hard packed material for bedding. Also I find anything over about 20% or so of peat moss mixed in they do not like.

There is a chance that many of them are laying up in the bottom corners of the worm bin as this is where it is probably packed the most.

Bruce

]]> By: Rusty http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Rusty Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:52:05 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-157 I have started a worm bin with alabama jumpers in a plastic tote"worm bin"it seems alot of my worms are missing,but the ones i find seem happy?I use news paper,peat moss and hard black soil.Bin is in doors have only found a few that got out .Any ideas.Thanks I have started a worm bin with alabama jumpers in a plastic tote”worm bin”it seems alot of my worms are missing,but the ones i find seem happy?I use news paper,peat moss and hard black soil.Bin is in doors have only found a few that got out .Any ideas.Thanks

]]> By: bill ellisor http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-84 bill ellisor Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:20:34 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-84 i started raising red worms in jan. my worms are only about 1 to 1 1/2 in. long. what am i doing wrong.? they seem to be leaving the boxes. i started raising red worms in jan. my worms are only about 1 to 1 1/2 in. long. what am i doing wrong.? they seem to be leaving the boxes.

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Bruce Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:55:18 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-72 Charlotte The main thing is to have a hard compacted soil below which will enable the Alabama Jumpers to live comfortably. It sounds as if you are on the right track. If you have any updates for us, please let us know how your worms are doing. Bruce Charlotte

The main thing is to have a hard compacted soil below which will enable the Alabama Jumpers to live comfortably. It sounds as if you are on the right track.

If you have any updates for us, please let us know how your worms are doing.

Bruce

]]> By: Charlotte Baldassari http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Charlotte Baldassari Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:30:22 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-55 Hey Bruce- All this info has been very helpful. Thank you for giving such solid information regarding raising jumpers. I am going to be building raised garden beds in my backyard this weekend. After doing some searching online, I decided to purchase the supplies to make a worm tower out of PVC pipe for each raised bed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuIFnjK-ko) I am wondering if you have any ideas for making this plan successful. I am considering using rodent bedding (cheap woodchips) as the primary layer under my peat & top soil to encourage the jumpers to stay & be happy in my garden. I think I may add shredded newspaper to the soil mix as well. The whole top will be covered by sheets of newspaper & burlap to keep the soil moist in the hot summer sun. I am in southern NJ and the soil underneath the beds is pretty well compressed. Also, how many jumpers does one need per sq foot of garden space? I really appreciate your help and any thoughts you might have regarding this. Thanks! Charlotte Hey Bruce- All this info has been very helpful. Thank you for giving such solid information regarding raising jumpers.

I am going to be building raised garden beds in my backyard this weekend. After doing some searching online, I decided to purchase the supplies to make a worm tower out of PVC pipe for each raised bed. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFuIFnjK-ko)

I am wondering if you have any ideas for making this plan successful. I am considering using rodent bedding (cheap woodchips) as the primary layer under my peat & top soil to encourage the jumpers to stay & be happy in my garden. I think I may add shredded newspaper to the soil mix as well. The whole top will be covered by sheets of newspaper & burlap to keep the soil moist in the hot summer sun.

I am in southern NJ and the soil underneath the beds is pretty well compressed.

Also, how many jumpers does one need per sq foot of garden space?

I really appreciate your help and any thoughts you might have regarding this. Thanks!

Charlotte

]]> By: Bruce http://alabamajumpers.com/closer-look-at-raising-alabama-jumpers-in-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Bruce Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:04:30 +0000 http://alabamajumpers.com/?p=78#comment-39 Bill, What specific information are you looking for pertaining to the Alabama Jumpers? Bruce Bill,

What specific information are you looking for pertaining to the Alabama Jumpers?

Bruce

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