<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:04:02 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Lumbricus Rubellus</category><category>bacteria</category><category>fungi</category><category>grooves</category><category>oligochaete</category><category>pembekal cacing kompos</category><category>phylum Annelida</category><category>regenerate</category><category>twigs</category><category>vermicompost</category><category>5 hearts</category><category>5 หัวใจหายใจผ่านผิวหนังอุดม</category><category>Egyptian pyramids</category><category>Eisenia Andrei</category><category>Eisenia fetida</category><category>Eudrilus Engeniae</category><category>Lumbricus Hortensis</category><category>Lumbricus Terristris</category><category>abiotic factors</category><category>algae</category><category>algae แบคทีเรีย</category><category>and Perionyx Excavatus</category><category>bahan-bahan buangan</category><category>biodynamic farming</category><category>breathe</category><category>breathe through skin</category><category>castings หนอน</category><category>chemoreceptor</category><category>composters</category><category>copius excrement</category><category>critters ตุ๊ด</category><category>cylindrical bodies</category><category>decaying leaves</category><category>decompacting</category><category>decomposed</category><category>dew worm</category><category>earthmovers</category><category>earthworms</category><category>ecosystems</category><category>elongated</category><category>environment friendly</category><category>fertile</category><category>garden</category><category>gizzard</category><category>gumbo worm</category><category>hermaphrodite critters</category><category>induk cacing Lumbricus Rubellus</category><category>kursus menternak cacing</category><category>menapai</category><category>menternak cacing kompos</category><category>microorganism</category><category>microorganisms</category><category>mixing soil strata</category><category>nourishing terrestrial ecosystems</category><category>orchard worm</category><category>organic</category><category>organic material</category><category>organic matter</category><category>organically rich in nutriens</category><category>pharynx</category><category>planet</category><category>plough</category><category>polyphenol</category><category>profitable side business</category><category>prostomium</category><category>raising worms</category><category>red wiggler</category><category>rich dark black soil</category><category>roots of colonising plants</category><category>segmented worms</category><category>sisa-sisa</category><category>soggy. moist</category><category>soils</category><category>suffocate</category><category>traditional farming</category><category>trilobites marine creatures</category><category>ventilating</category><category>vermiculture technology</category><category>worm bin</category><category>worm castings</category><category>worm farm</category><category>คอหอย</category><category>จุลินทรีย์</category><category>ชีวิตใหม่</category><category>ซึ่งยืดออก</category><category>นา ดั้งเดิม ที่ มี การ เต็ม ไป ด้วย nutriens เทคโนโลยี vermiculture</category><category>ประภท Annelida</category><category>ประเภท Annelida</category><category>ฟาร์ม biodynamic</category><category>ร่างกายลูกสูบ</category><category>วัสดุอินทรีย์อุดมดินสีดำดำ</category><category>เชื้อรากึ๋น</category><category>เปื่อย</category><category>五心，通过皮肤呼吸，肥沃，雌雄同体树蛙，寡毛纲，动物门环节动物，再生</category><category>有机物质，丰富的暗黑色的土壤，微生物，分解，树枝，蚯蚓，蠕虫铸件</category><category>生物动力农业，传统农业，有机的nutriens丰富，vermiculture技术</category><category>细菌，copius粪便，埃及金字塔，真菌，营养陆地生态系统，行星，犁，植物根系的殖民，三叶虫的海洋生物，通风</category><category>藻类，细菌，圆柱机构，细长，真菌，胗，沟槽，咽，动物门环节动物门，分割蠕虫</category><title>The World of Earthworms</title><description>An inside look at the crawlies which inhibit our world.&#xa;When people first think of the idea of raising worms, some are actually quite turned off. The truth is that it is not really disgusting at all and can be a very rewarding and often profitable hobby for one to partake in. Depending on the scale of the production that you start, you can make some serious money. Or if you are just looking for an entertaining hobby, raising worms can be quite rewarding ....</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-4711184346149239463</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-06T02:22:14.990+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">biodynamic farming</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">organically rich in nutriens</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">traditional farming</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vermiculture technology</category><title>Biodynamic Farming: All About Vermiculture Technology</title><description>When it comes to biodynamic farming, people are turning to natural and traditional ways to help keep the soil fertile and organically rich in nutrients. One of the modernly developed techniques to arrive to biodynamic agriculture is vermiculture technology.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the past, the use of earthworms and their castings or excretions in promoting plant growth had been widespread. In fact, ancient agricultural lands in Egypt, North America and Asia were abundant of earthworms, which were known to help spur and maintain overall productivity of lands. With the introduction of chemical fertilizers and the robust demand for food, agriculturists switched to the modern technology and systems of cropping to be able to cope up with fast demand and consumption. &lt;br /&gt;
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These days, more and more farmers and agriculturists are reverting back to the old, organic and chemicals-free mode of farming. Putting earthworms into farms and plant plots has become a standard in ensuring that plants will grow better and healthier. But because of the adverse weather conditions and other factors, earthworms helpful to farming do not easily grow, thrive and propagate. This is the reason why vermiculture has become an important sector of agriculture. &lt;br /&gt;
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Vermiculture is the process and technology of artificially cultivating or rearing earthworms for agricultural and productive purposes. Gone are the days when earthworms are regarded and treated as pests and as disgusting, small and crawling organisms. Now, worms are raised to reproduce faster. They are even fed and given optimal and ideal environment for growth and metabolism. &lt;br /&gt;
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Earthworms are the only means to attain vermicomposting, which is in turn a way to significantly boost organic and important nutrients in the soil. The idea behind the process is that worms&#39; excretions make the soil richer. Scientifically, vermiculture castings or earthworms&#39; excretions, when mixed in the soil, have seven times more phosphorus, five times nitrate, 11 times potash, thrice amounts of magnesium and almost two times more calcium than normal soil used optimally for vegetable cropping in the most fertile agricultural lands. That is far better than what chemical and synthetic agricultural fertilizers can provide. &lt;br /&gt;
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In a nutshell, overall benefits of vermiculture can never be underestimated. Vermiculture worms convert wastes, such as left over foods, tea bags, fruit peelings, vegetable scraps, eggshells and animal manure, into organic matter that fertilizes the soil and provide high humus content. Worms even facilitate entry of air into soil, which in turn helps increase resistance of plants so that there will be natural organic pesticidal features that drive away pests. There are even earthworm species that can be used as animal feed or as extenders to several processed foods. &lt;br /&gt;
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Through the modern vermiculture technology, soil friendly earthworms are assisted so that they could reproduce faster and raise population by three to four times in just a month or two. Businesses specializing in the initiatives prepare and allot facilities ideal for earthworm reproduction and cultivation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Earthworms are naturally demised by too much exposure to light, particularly sunlight, high and extremely freezing temperatures and non-moist soil. Thus, vermiculture involves artificially facilitating good and ideal environments where earthworms could thrive.&amp;nbsp; This way, biodynamic farming could proceed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Get more complete tips on Biodynamic Farming , visit: www.biodynamicfarming.getmytips.com</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2010/01/biodynamic-farming-all-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-4465617989027860802</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-06T02:21:18.526+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">นา ดั้งเดิม ที่ มี การ เต็ม ไป ด้วย nutriens เทคโนโลยี vermiculture</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ฟาร์ม biodynamic</category><title>Biodynamic ฟาร์ม: All About Vermiculture เทคโนโลยี</title><description>&lt;span class=&quot;long_text&quot; id=&quot;result_box&quot;&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;When it comes to biodynamic farming, people are turning to natural and traditional ways to help keep the soil fertile and organically rich in nutrients.&quot;&gt;เมื่อ มา ถึง ฟาร์ม biodynamic คน จะ เปลี่ยน เป็น วิธี ธรรมชาติ และ แบบ เพื่อ ช่วย ให้ ดิน อุดม สมบูรณ์ และ มี การ อุดม ไป ด้วย สาร อาหาร. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;One of the modernly developed techniques to arrive to biodynamic agriculture is vermiculture technology.&quot;&gt;หนึ่ง ใน เทคนิค การ พัฒนา สมัย ที่ จะ มา ถึง เพื่อ การเกษตร biodynamic เป็น เทคโนโลยี vermiculture. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In the past, the use of earthworms and their castings or excretions in promoting plant growth had been widespread.&quot;&gt;ใน อดีต การ ใช้ earthworms และ castings หรือ excretions ใน การ ส่งเสริม การ เจริญ เติบโต ของ พืช ได้ อย่าง กว้างขวาง. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In fact, ancient agricultural lands in Egypt, North America and Asia were abundant of earthworms, which were known to help spur and maintain overall productivity of lands.&quot;&gt;ใน ความ เป็น จริง ที่ดิน เกษตรกรรม โบราณ ใน อียิปต์ ทวีป อเมริกาเหนือ และ เอเชีย มี มากมาย ของ earthworms ซึ่ง เป็น ที่ รู้จัก เพื่อ ช่วย เร่ง และ รักษา ผลผลิต โดย รวม ของ ที่ดิน. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;With the introduction of chemical fertilizers and the robust demand for food, agriculturists switched to the modern technology and systems of cropping to be able to cope up with fast demand and consumption.&quot;&gt;ด้วย การ แนะนำ ของ ปุ๋ย เคมี และ อุปสงค์ ที่ แข็งแกร่ง สำหรับ อาหาร agriculturists เปลี่ยน มา ใช้ เทคโนโลยี ที่ ทันสมัย และ ระบบ การ ครอบ ตัด เพื่อ ให้ สามารถ รับมือ กับ ความ ต้องการ ที่ รวดเร็ว และ การ บริโภค. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;These days, more and more farmers and agriculturists are reverting back to the old, organic and chemicals-free mode of farming.&quot;&gt;วัน นี้, เกษตรกร มาก ขึ้น และ agriculturists จะ คืน กลับ ไป ที่ โหมด ฟรี อายุ อินทรีย์ และ สาร เคมี ของ ฟาร์ม. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Putting earthworms into farms and plant plots has become a standard in ensuring that plants will grow better and healthier.&quot;&gt;วาง earthworms ใน ฟาร์ม และ แปลง พืช เป็น มาตรฐาน ใน การ ตรวจ สอบ ให้ แน่ใจ ว่า พืช จะ เติบโต ดี กว่า และ สุขภาพ. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;But because of the adverse weather conditions and other factors, earthworms helpful to farming do not easily grow, thrive and propagate.&quot;&gt;แต่ เนื่องจาก สภาวะ อากาศ ร้าย และ ปัจจัย อื่น ๆ earthworms ประโยชน์ เพื่อ การ เพาะ ปลูก ไม่ ง่าย เติบโต ก้าวหน้า และ โพนทะนา. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;This is the reason why vermiculture has become an important sector of agriculture.&quot;&gt;นี่ คือ เหตุผล ว่า ทำไม vermiculture ได้ กลาย เป็น ภาค ที่ สำคัญ ของ เกษตร. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Vermiculture is the process and technology of artificially cultivating or rearing earthworms for agricultural and productive purposes.&quot;&gt;Vermiculture เป็น กระบวนการ และ เทคโนโลยี ของ จริง ปลูกฝัง หรือ เลี้ยง earthworms เพื่อ การเกษตร และ ประสิทธิผล. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Gone are the days when earthworms are regarded and treated as pests and as disgusting, small and crawling organisms.&quot;&gt;ไป วัน ที่ earthworms จะ ถือ และ ถือว่า เป็น ศัตรู พืช และ น่า สะอิดสะเอียน เป็น, มี ชีวิต ขนาด เล็ก และ รวบรวม ข้อมูล เป็น. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;Now, worms are raised to reproduce faster.&quot;&gt;ขณะ นี้ หนอน จะ ขึ้น ทำ เร็ว. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;They are even fed and given optimal and ideal environment for growth and metabolism.&quot;&gt;พวก เขา เป็น อาหาร ได้ และ ให้ ดี ที่สุด และ สภาพ แวดล้อม ที่ เหมาะ สำหรับ การ เจริญ เติบโต และ การ เผา ผลาญ. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Earthworms are the only means to attain vermicomposting, which is in turn a way to significantly boost organic and important nutrients in the soil.&quot;&gt;Earthworms เป็น เพียง วิธี การ เพื่อ บรรลุ vermicomposting ซึ่ง ใน การ เปิด ทาง ให้ มาก เพิ่ม อินทรีย์ และ สาร อาหาร สำคัญ ใน ดิน. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;The idea behind the process is that worms&#39; excretions make the soil richer.&quot;&gt;แนวคิด เบื้องหลัง กระบวนการ คือ excretions หนอน &#39;ทำให้ ดิน richer. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Scientifically, vermiculture castings or earthworms&#39; excretions, when mixed in the soil, have seven times more phosphorus, five times nitrate, 11 times potash, thrice amounts of magnesium and almost two times more calcium than normal soil used optimally for vegetable cropping in the most&quot;&gt;วิทยา ศาสตร์, castings vermiculture หรือ excretions earthworms &#39;เมื่อ ผสม ใน ดิน ที่ มี เวลา เจ็ด ฟอสฟอรัส มาก ขึ้น ห้า ครั้ง กรด ดินประสิว เวลา 11 ธาตุ โป แต ฌ, จำนวน สาม เท่า ของ แมกนีเซียม และ เกือบ สอง เท่า แคลเซียม มากกว่า ดิน ปกติ ใช้ สูงสุด สำหรับ ผัก ครอบ ตัด ใน ที่สุด&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;fertile agricultural lands.&quot;&gt;ที่ดิน การเกษตร อุดม. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;That is far better than what chemical and synthetic agricultural fertilizers can provide.&quot;&gt;ที่ ไกล กว่า สิ่ง เคมี เกษตร และ ปุ๋ย สังเคราะห์ สามารถ. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In a nutshell, overall benefits of vermiculture can never be underestimated.&quot;&gt;สรุป ประโยชน์ โดย รวม ของ vermiculture สามารถ ไม่ underestimated. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Vermiculture worms convert wastes, such as left over foods, tea bags, fruit peelings, vegetable scraps, eggshells and animal manure, into organic matter that fertilizes the soil and provide high humus content.&quot;&gt;เวิ ร์ ม Vermiculture แปลง เสีย เช่น หลงเหลือ อาหาร ถุง ชา peelings ผล ไม้ เศษ ผัก, eggshells และ ปุ๋ย สัตว์ เป็น อินทรีย วัตถุ ที่ fertilizes ดิน และ ให้ เนื้อหา ดินดำ สูง. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Worms even facilitate entry of air into soil, which in turn helps increase resistance of plants so that there will be natural organic pesticidal features that drive away pests.&quot;&gt;เวิ ร์ ม ได้ อำนวย ความ สะดวก ใน การ เข้า ของ อากาศ ใน ดิน ซึ่ง จะ ช่วย เพิ่ม ความ ต้านทาน ของ พืช เพื่อ ที่ จะ มี ธรรมชาติ คุณสมบัติ pesticidal อินทรีย์ ที่ ขับ ไล่ ศัตรู พืช. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;There are even earthworm species that can be used as animal feed or as extenders to several processed foods.&quot;&gt;มี แม้ กระทั่ง ไส้เดือน ชนิด ที่ สามารถ ใช้ เป็น อาหาร สัตว์ หรือ อาหาร extenders เพื่อ การ ประมวล ผล หลาย. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Through the modern vermiculture technology, soil friendly earthworms are assisted so that they could reproduce faster and raise population by three to four times in just a month or two.&quot;&gt;ผ่าน เทคโนโลยี vermiculture ทันสมัย earthworms ดิน มิตร จะ ช่วย เพื่อ ให้ สามารถ ทำ ซ้ำ ได้ เร็ว ขึ้น และ เพิ่ม ประชากร โดย สาม ใน สี่ ครั้ง เพียง เดือน หรือ สอง. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Businesses specializing in the initiatives prepare and allot facilities ideal for earthworm reproduction and cultivation.&quot;&gt;ธุรกิจ เฉพาะ ใน โครงการ จัด ทำ และ สถาน ที่ ปูน บำเหน็จ เหมาะ สำหรับ การ สืบพันธุ์ และ การ เพาะ เลี้ยง ไส้เดือน. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Earthworms are naturally demised by too much exposure to light, particularly sunlight, high and extremely freezing temperatures and non-moist soil.&quot;&gt;Earthworms มี demised ธรรมชาติ โดย การ สัมผัส มาก เกินไป จะ เบา แสงแดด โดย เฉพาะ อย่าง ยิ่ง สูง มาก อุณหภูมิ แช่ แข็ง และ ไม่ ดิน ชื้น. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Thus, vermiculture involves artificially facilitating good and ideal environments where earthworms could thrive.&quot;&gt;ดังนั้น vermiculture จริง อำนวย ความ สะดวก เกี่ยว กับ สภาพ แวดล้อม ที่ ดี และ เหมาะ ที่ จะ เจริญ เติบโต earthworms. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;This way, biodynamic farming could proceed.&quot;&gt;วิธี นี้ สามารถ ดำเนิน การ เลี้ยง biodynamic. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Get more complete tips on Biodynamic Farming , visit: www.biodynamicfarming.getmytips.com&quot;&gt;รับ เคล็ด ลับ สมบูรณ์ มาก ขึ้น Biodynamic ฟาร์ม ไป ที่: www.biodynamicfarming.getmytips.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2010/01/biodynamic-all-about-vermiculture.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-8671916746854119164</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-06T02:20:18.249+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">生物动力农业，传统农业，有机的nutriens丰富，vermiculture技术</category><title>生物动力农业：所有关于Vermiculture技术</title><description>&lt;span class=&quot;long_text&quot; id=&quot;result_box&quot;&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;When it comes to biodynamic farming, people are turning to natural and traditional ways to help keep the soil fertile and organically rich in nutrients.&quot;&gt;当涉及到生物动力农业，人们正在转向自然和传统的方法来帮助保持土壤肥沃，有机营养丰富。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;One of the modernly developed techniques to arrive to biodynamic agriculture is vermiculture technology.&quot;&gt;在现代被开发的技术之一到达生物动力农业vermiculture技术。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In the past, the use of earthworms and their castings or excretions in promoting plant growth had been widespread.&quot;&gt;在过去，蚯蚓的使用及其铸件或促进植物生长的排泄物已经十分普遍。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In fact, ancient agricultural lands in Egypt, North America and Asia were abundant of earthworms, which were known to help spur and maintain overall productivity of lands.&quot;&gt;事实上，在埃及，北美和亚洲的古代农业土地是丰富的蚯蚓，它们被认为有助于促进和保持土地的整体生产力。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;With the introduction of chemical fertilizers and the robust demand for food, agriculturists switched to the modern technology and systems of cropping to be able to cope up with fast demand and consumption.&quot;&gt;随着引进和化肥对粮食的需求强劲，农业转向现代技术和种植制度能够应付需求和消费的快速增长。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;These days, more and more farmers and agriculturists are reverting back to the old, organic and chemicals-free mode of farming.&quot;&gt;这些天来，越来越多的农民和农场经营者都回到原来的老，有机化工，农业无模式。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Putting earthworms into farms and plant plots has become a standard in ensuring that plants will grow better and healthier.&quot;&gt;放入农场和工厂阴谋蚯蚓已成为确保工厂将越来越好，健康的标准。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;But because of the adverse weather conditions and other factors, earthworms helpful to farming do not easily grow, thrive and propagate.&quot;&gt;但由于恶劣的天气条件和其他因素，有利于蚯蚓养殖不容易发育，成长和繁殖。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;This is the reason why vermiculture has become an important sector of agriculture.&quot;&gt;这就是为什么vermiculture已成为农业部门的重要原因。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Vermiculture is the process and technology of artificially cultivating or rearing earthworms for agricultural and productive purposes.&quot;&gt;Vermiculture是过程和人工培育或饲养和农业生产目的蚯蚓技术。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Gone are the days when earthworms are regarded and treated as pests and as disgusting, small and crawling organisms.&quot;&gt;过去，人们只当蚯蚓被视为天和病虫害是令人厌恶的，小型和爬行生物治疗。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;Now, worms are raised to reproduce faster.&quot;&gt;现在，蠕虫提高到繁殖更快。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;They are even fed and given optimal and ideal environment for growth and metabolism.&quot;&gt;他们甚至吃，给优化和生长和代谢的理想环境。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Earthworms are the only means to attain vermicomposting, which is in turn a way to significantly boost organic and important nutrients in the soil.&quot;&gt;蚯蚓是唯一的方法，以达到蚯蚓分解处理，而这又一种方式显着提高土壤中的有机物和营养物质，是重要的。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;The idea behind the process is that worms&#39; excretions make the soil richer.&quot;&gt;这一过程背后的想法是，蠕虫&#39;排泄物使土壤更加富裕。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Scientifically, vermiculture castings or earthworms&#39; excretions, when mixed in the soil, have seven times more phosphorus, five times nitrate, 11 times potash, thrice amounts of magnesium and almost two times more calcium than normal soil used optimally for vegetable cropping in the most&quot;&gt;科学，vermiculture铸件或蚯蚓排泄物，当土壤混合，有7倍磷，硝酸盐的5倍，11倍钾，镁三次金额和近2倍多用于蔬菜种植的最佳土壤中钙的正常最&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;fertile agricultural lands.&quot;&gt;肥沃的农田。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;That is far better than what chemical and synthetic agricultural fertilizers can provide.&quot;&gt;这远远超过原来的农业化学和合成肥料可以提供更好。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;In a nutshell, overall benefits of vermiculture can never be underestimated.&quot;&gt;总而言之，整体利益的vermiculture决不能低估。 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Vermiculture worms convert wastes, such as left over foods, tea bags, fruit peelings, vegetable scraps, eggshells and animal manure, into organic matter that fertilizes the soil and provide high humus content.&quot;&gt;Vermiculture蠕虫转换废物，如对食品离开，茶叶袋，水果削皮，蔬菜屑，蛋壳和动物粪便转化为有机物质的肥沃土壤，并提供腐殖质含量。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Worms even facilitate entry of air into soil, which in turn helps increase resistance of plants so that there will be natural organic pesticidal features that drive away pests.&quot;&gt;蠕虫甚至可促进空气进入土壤，从而有助于提高植物抗性，以便将有天然有机驱走害虫的杀虫功能。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;There are even earthworm species that can be used as animal feed or as extenders to several processed foods.&quot;&gt;甚至有蚯蚓，可作为动物饲料或用于物种的几个加工食品扩展。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Through the modern vermiculture technology, soil friendly earthworms are assisted so that they could reproduce faster and raise population by three to four times in just a month or two.&quot;&gt;通过现代vermiculture技术，土壤友好蚯蚓是提供援助，使他们能够更快地繁殖，提高人口的三到四倍在短短一，两个月。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; title=&quot;Businesses specializing in the initiatives prepare and allot facilities ideal for earthworm reproduction and cultivation.&quot;&gt;企业在专门准备的倡议，并配发设施蚯蚓繁殖和种植的理想选择。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Earthworms are naturally demised by too much exposure to light, particularly sunlight, high and extremely freezing temperatures and non-moist soil.&quot;&gt;蚯蚓自然批租由过度暴露于光，尤其是阳光，高极严寒和非潮湿的土壤。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Thus, vermiculture involves artificially facilitating good and ideal environments where earthworms could thrive.&quot;&gt;因此，vermiculture涉及人为地促进良好的和理想的环境中，蚯蚓可以茁壮成长。&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;This way, biodynamic farming could proceed.&quot;&gt;这样，生物动力农业能够继续进行。 &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span onmouseout=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#fff&#39;&quot; onmouseover=&quot;this.style.backgroundColor=&#39;#ebeff9&#39;&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot; title=&quot;Get more complete tips on Biodynamic Farming , visit: www.biodynamicfarming.getmytips.com&quot;&gt;获取有关生物动力农业，访问更完整的提示：www.biodynamicfarming.getmytips.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2010/01/vermiculture.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-7536345699011113143</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-19T11:16:05.767+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bahan-bahan buangan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">menapai</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">menternak cacing kompos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">sisa-sisa</category><title>Ternakan cacing kompos</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;post-48 post hentry category-uncategorized&quot; id=&quot;post-48&quot;&gt;    &lt;div class=&quot;entry-head&quot;&gt;     &lt;h3 class=&quot;entry-title&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://asastaniorganik.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/ternakan-cacing-kompos/&quot; rel=&quot;bookmark&quot; title=&quot;Permanent Link to &amp;quot;Ternakan cacing kompos&amp;quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;small class=&quot;entry-meta&quot;&gt;      &lt;span class=&quot;chronodata&quot;&gt;       &lt;abbr class=&quot;published&quot; title=&quot;2007-11-06T15:13:10+0000&quot;&gt;&lt;/abbr&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;entry-category&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;commentslink&quot; href=&quot;http://asastaniorganik.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/ternakan-cacing-kompos/#comments&quot; title=&quot;Comment on Ternakan cacing kompos&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                         &lt;/small&gt; &lt;!-- .entry-meta --&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .entry-head --&gt;     &lt;div class=&quot;entry-content&quot;&gt;     &lt;div class=&quot;snap_preview&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ternakan cacing kompos&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Utk makluman Cacing Harimau (Tiger Worm / Eisenia Foetida) adalah salah-satu species cacing yg tergolong didlm kumpulan cacing kompos / pengomposan. Selain itu beberapa spesies yg sesuai digunapakai utk industri Vermikultur / Vermikompos dlm keadaan negara Malaysia termasuk:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;1. Cacing Merah (Red Worm / Lumbricus Rubellus).&lt;br /&gt;
2. African Nightcrawlers / Eudrillus Eugeniae.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;3. Pheretima Elongata.&lt;br /&gt;
4. Cacing Biru (Blue Worm / Perionyx Excavatus).&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Setiap satu spesies di atas ada kebaikan / kelemahan yg perlu diambilkira bergantung atas objektif sebenar masing2.&lt;br /&gt;
Contoh Bekas untuk menternak cacing kompos adalah 15 kakiX 60 kaki untuk skala besar.&lt;br /&gt;
Makanan bagi cacing ternakan adalah semua jenis sisa organik i.e. sisa kandang, sisa pertanian, sisa dapur, sisa industri dll asalkan ianya organik boleh diguna-pakai &amp;amp; dimanfaatkan sebagai bahan makanan dlm sistem Vermicomposting. TETAPI, setiap satu perlu diSTABILKAN.&lt;br /&gt;
Sisa makanan TIDAK SEMESTINYA membiakkan ulat. Kalau lalat mula bertelor &amp;amp; membiak bermakna sistem sdr:&lt;br /&gt;
1. Terlalu basah.&lt;br /&gt;
2. Berbau busuk.&lt;br /&gt;
3. Masam / Acidic pH rendah dll.&lt;br /&gt;
Kalau media terlalu basah ia akan menjadi “anaerobic” (tidak beroksigen) dan menggalakan bakteria penghurai nitrogen (anaerobic microbes) dan mengakibat fermentasi kpd sisa buangan tsb. Bau busuk itu adalah ammonia yg dikeluarkan hasil penghuraian nitrites.&lt;br /&gt;
Cadangan cara mengatasinya:&lt;br /&gt;
1. Kawal kelembapan media – kalau terlalu basah, taburkan &amp;amp; gaul “bulking agent” spt kertas carik (shredded paper), habuk sabut kelapa (cocopeat) dsb utk menyerap kelembapan.&lt;br /&gt;
2. Sistem perlu ditutup dengan jaring halus utk mengelakkan lalat &amp;amp; perosak2 lain.&lt;br /&gt;
3. Makanan diletakkan cuma di permukaan shj utk mengelakkan fermentasi. Jangan dibenamkan dlm media.&lt;br /&gt;
4. Jgn beri makan terlalu berlebihan (overload). Jumlah makanan seharusnya seimbang dgn jumlah cacing.&lt;br /&gt;
Walaubagaimanapun, cara utk skala kecil2an dan skala besar agak berbeza bergantung kpd keadaan setempat.&lt;br /&gt;
Dari dlm rumah (sisa dapur):&lt;br /&gt;
1. Lebihan sayur dedaun &amp;amp; kulit buah2an (di bilas dulu – elakkan sisa bahan kimia. elakkan kulit limau)&lt;br /&gt;
2. Lebihan Nasi (di bilas dulu – jgn bercampur minyak / kari / sambal dll)&lt;br /&gt;
3. Hampas teh &amp;amp; kopi. Ni favourite dia (di bilas gulanya dulu – elakkan semut)&lt;br /&gt;
4. Kulit telur yg di hancur halus.&lt;br /&gt;
5. Lebihan roti walaupun dah berkulat, pizza dll (hati2 jgn terlalu banyak kerana ia akan “menapai” dan “panas”)&lt;br /&gt;
6. Tisu terpakai yg telah guna lap mulut.&lt;br /&gt;
7. Kertas bungkusan (jgn berminyak)&lt;br /&gt;
Dari luar rumah (sisa laman):&lt;br /&gt;
1. Dedaun &amp;amp; rumput kering (kalu boleh dicarik dulu. Lebih kecil lebih baik)&lt;br /&gt;
2. Dedaun &amp;amp; rumput hijau (hati2 jgn terlalu banyak kerana ia akan “menapai” dan “panas”)&lt;br /&gt;
3. Buah2an yg luruh &amp;amp; rosak.&lt;br /&gt;
Dari pejabat:&lt;br /&gt;
1. Kertas yg dicarik (elakkan yg berwarna &amp;amp; dicetak dgn “inkjet”)&lt;br /&gt;
2. Tisu terpakai yg telah guna lap mulut.&lt;br /&gt;
Dari persekitaran berdekatan kita (sambil2 kita berulang-alik):&lt;br /&gt;
1. Hampas tebu, pisang dll dari warung2 (di bilas gulanya dulu – elakkan semut &amp;amp; getah).&lt;br /&gt;
2. Sisa sayur2an, buah2an dll dari pasar, kedai runcit dll.&lt;br /&gt;
3. Kalu di utara mungkin mudah mendapatkan Jerami padi dll.&lt;br /&gt;
Kalu boleh bahan2 ini dikumpul setempat dan dikomposkan sedikit agar ia “menapai” dulu dan tidak panas bila diberi makan ke cacing.&lt;br /&gt;
Nota: sesuai digunapakai utk SKALA KECIL ya. Jika SKALA MENENGAH ATAU BESAR caranya agak berlainan.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Langkah pencegahan hama&lt;/strong&gt; di dalam medium ternakan cacing:&lt;br /&gt;
beberapa kaedah telah dicadangkan untuk memerangi hama dari bermaharajalela di dalam media.. perlu diingat bahawa apa jua cara untuk memerangi hama, mahupon menggunakan kimia atau fizikal cuma memberikan kesan sementara.. melainkan kaedah penjagaan yang tersangat rapi untuk mengawal hama..&lt;br /&gt;
1- dedahkan media kepada cahaya matahari untuk beberapa jam. kurangkan penyiraman dan pemberian makanan.. hama benci keadaan sedemikian lantas meniggalkan media..&lt;br /&gt;
2- letakkan surat khabar lembap di atas media dan buang setelah dapat diperhatikan hama banyak mengerumuni surat khabar tersebut.. ulangi langkah ini hingga populasi hama dapat dikawal&lt;br /&gt;
3- letakkan hirisan tembikai, sengkuang atau ubi di atas media.. hama suka dengan kemanisan kulit dan hirisan buah tersebut lantas mengerumuninya.. kemudian hirisan kulit atau buah itu bolehlah dibuang atau ditanam.&lt;br /&gt;
4- siram air banyak banyak tapi jngan sampai banjir.. hama akan lari ke permukaan, manakala cacing pula akan lari kedalam.. lepas tu gunakan penunu bunsen dan bakar permukaan media tersebut.. kaedah ini boleh diulangi beberapa kali, selang 3 hari jika perlu.&lt;br /&gt;
5- gunakan buah limau sunkiss.. hama selain suka pada keadaan manis, ia juga sangat menggemari buah yang masam.. kaedah seperti kaedah ke-3&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Sumber : Afzal Agrical Agrotech&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Vermicomposting ni adalah salah-satu cabang dari composting science. Utk mengetahui secara mendalam kena kaji secara ilmiah:&lt;br /&gt;
1. &lt;strong&gt;Vermicast&lt;/strong&gt; = 100% tahi cacing&lt;br /&gt;
Mempunyai nilai pH antara 6.5-7.5&lt;br /&gt;
Kandungan vermicast…&lt;br /&gt;
• Organic Carbon 20.43 – 30.31 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Nitrogen 1.80 – 2.05 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Phosphorus 1.32 – 1.93 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Potassium 1.28 – 1.50 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Carbon : Nitrogen 14-15 : 1 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Calcium 3.0 – 4.5 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Magnesium 0.4 – 0.7 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Sodium 0.02 – 0.30 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Sulphur Traces to 0.40 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Iron 0.3 – 0.7 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Zinc 0.028 – 0.036 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Manganese Traces to 0.40 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Copper 0.0027 – 0.0123 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Boron 0.0034 – 0.0075 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Aluminium Traces to 0.071 %&lt;br /&gt;
• Cobalt, Molybdenum Present in available form&lt;br /&gt;
2. &lt;strong&gt;Vermicompost&lt;/strong&gt; = Hasil baja yg dihurai/kompos dari sisa buangan organik dgn menggunakan cacing pengomposan sebagai agen pengompos. Ia seharusnya terdiri dari lebihkurang 85% Vermicast dan 15% sisa buangan organik yg telah mengompos.&lt;br /&gt;
Organisma berfaedah ada dimana2 &amp;amp; ianya penting sebagai salah-satu agen penghurai/pengompos (terutama sekali lactobacillus), malah, ianya saling bekerjasama dgn cacing dlm sistem vermikompos. Cacing cuma akan makan jika sisa itu separa reput dan Cacing akan makan media berserta mikrob sekali utk bantu penghadaman.&lt;br /&gt;
Oleh kerana mikrob berfaedah tertentu, sistem penghadaman cacing berupaya mensterilkan apa jua bahan mereput termasuk beberapa pathogen2 yg sgt merbahaya kpd manusia.&lt;br /&gt;
Dari &lt;strong&gt;persekitaran sistem vermikompos, ianya unik dimana mikrob berfaedah akan mula membiak mulai dari tahap “pre-kompos”&lt;/strong&gt;. Disarankan guna EM.1 di peringkat “pre-kompos” utk mempercepatkan jangkamasa penghuraian dan menambahnilai mutu baja secara menyeluruh. &lt;strong&gt;Kelembapan vermikompos yg telah matang, harus dikekalkan minima 12% utk menampung bio-diversity mikroflora &amp;amp; mikrofauna dlm Vermikompos&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Vermikompos ( baja organik cacing)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Baja organik kotoran cacing&amp;nbsp;tidak menyebarkan bau, bersih dari kotoran maupun serangga. Baja yang terhasil dari kotoran cacing ini sangat baik untuk tanaman sayuran, tanaman tahunan, buah-buahan dan tanaman hiasan. malahan&amp;nbsp; merupakan baja organik yang mesra alam.&lt;br /&gt;
fakta Penggunaan vermikompos berbanding baja kimia adalah 1:3. Artinya 1 kg vermikompos bersamaan3 kg baja kimia.&lt;br /&gt;
Dalam proses pembuatan baja, diperlukan sisa kotoran lembu atau kerbau. Kemudian cacing ditaburkan di bahagian atas kotoran tersebut dan dibiarkan selama dua minggu. Selama itulah terjadi proses pembuatan baja, cacing mengubah kotoran yang tadinya berwarna kehijauan menjadi kehitaman.&lt;br /&gt;
Apabila cacing meninggalkan media kotoran maka prosesnya sudah selesai.&amp;nbsp;Kemudian dikeringkan.&lt;br /&gt;
Baja yang sebenarnya adalah kotoran cacing yang berbentuk butiran, berserat dan berwarna kehitaman.&lt;br /&gt;
Kebaikan kegunaan baja organik kotoran cacing adalah baja ini dapat meneutralkan lebihan asid tanah dan menjadikan tanah lebih gembur. Tanah juga tidak cepat padat seperti halnya kalau memakai tinja haiwan.&lt;br /&gt;
Vermikompos&lt;br /&gt;
#Baja Vermikompos adalah baja organik yang mengandungi NPK yg mudah diserap (phyto-soluble) oleh pokok, trace element, mikrob berfaedah (nitro &amp;amp; phoshobactors), asid humic / fulvic, ph neutral, pest repellant semulajadi, penggalak pertumbuhan/buah dll.&lt;br /&gt;
Aplikasi vermikompos dalam tanaman:&lt;br /&gt;
# utk sayur dedaun guna 200g/m persegi (apply 60%-70% during plough, apply balance when young shoot sprout after 2 weeks)&lt;br /&gt;
# utk sayur berbuah jangka panjang guna 200g/m persegi (apply 60%-70% during plough, apply balance when young shoot sprout after 2 weeks). Kemudian 100g/m persegi (apply thereafter bi-monthly as carrier fertilizer)&lt;br /&gt;
Faktor penjimatan / keuntungan penggunaan Vermikompos:&lt;br /&gt;
# kurang pembajakan antara musim&lt;br /&gt;
# kurang masalah perosak&lt;br /&gt;
# pertambahan pengeluaran hasil&lt;br /&gt;
# mutu rasa &amp;amp; ketahanan hasil (rasa crunchy &amp;amp; shelf-life lebih lama)&lt;br /&gt;
# penjimatan dari segi pengurangan penggunaan baja setelah musim ketiga apabila tmutu tanah sudah dapat dipulihkan kerana vermikompos memulihkan tanah agar pokok dapat menyerap nutrien dengan lebih efisien.&lt;br /&gt;
sumber: Eudrillus (bicarajutawan)&lt;br /&gt;
Harga pukal baja vermikompos RM2.50/kg. harga nie juga berbeza2 mengikut kawasan dan pengedar vermikompos nie&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/11/ternakan-cacing-kompos.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-2765501068500051461</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-19T10:23:00.483+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">decomposed</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">microorganisms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">organic material</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pembekal cacing kompos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">rich dark black soil</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">twigs</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">vermicompost</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">worm castings</category><title>Home Vegetable Gardening: It&#39;s All About the Compost</title><description>Hello again guys!!! We meet yet again. There seems to load and load of information you can find through the net alone like it never end. Here is another one.&lt;br /&gt;
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By :&amp;nbsp; Michael Podlesny &lt;br /&gt;
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Compost is the process of organic material breaking down into a rich dark black soil through the process of aerobic decomposition. Bacteria and other microorganisms feed on this organic material which breaks it down. Then as you move up the food chain other creatures such as the earthworm and nematodes, either eat the bacteria or the decomposed material creating even better compost.&lt;br /&gt;
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The underlying environment is so advanced that it can take your left over food scraps, grass clippings, twigs and leaves and turn them into every nutrient your vegetable plants will ever need. The best part of this ecosystem is that it is already there and the only thing you need to do is supply it with an organic food source (more on that in a moment).&lt;br /&gt;
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The most common form of composting is a compost pile. This is where you keep a pile of organic material such as leaves, twigs and grass clippings (to name a few). As the bacteria and microorganisms breakdown the material the center of the pile starts to heat up. When the temperature reaches a level that will make it harmful to good bacteria (usually around 150degrees) you then turn the pile over to bring fresh material to the center and the process starts over. You continue this until all of the material is broken down into a dark rich looking soil. From there you can mix it right in with your soil, brew compost tea, or add more organic material and keep the process going until you have the amount of compost you need.&lt;br /&gt;
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An excellent second way to create compost is through creating vermicompost. Vermicompost, also called worm castings, is when earthworms eat organic material and their waste is what is leftover, creating the best compost your soil could have. The best organic materials you can feed to earthworms are your food scraps and leftovers. I find it easiest to simply dig a hole in my garden about eighteen inches deep and dump the food scraps into the hole, then cover the hole with dirt. The worms and the underlying ecosystem take care of the rest.&lt;br /&gt;
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Of course this method makes it impossible to use the vermicompost to brew compost tea and if that is what you are looking for then your best bet is to maintain a vermicompost bin also known as a worm box or worm farm. You can make one yourself for fewer than fifteen bucks with a couple of Rubbermaid containers or you can buy one from your local home or garden center.&lt;br /&gt;
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You simply add in food scraps, a little soil and of course worms. Then when the food scraps have all been ingested by the worms you remove the vermicompost, brew your tea, and add it to your soil or whatever your heart desires. You can repeat this process all year round, unless of course you run out of food scraps.&lt;br /&gt;
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As you can see it is fairly easy to make your own compost. If you are willing to put in the time and effort, you can add nutrients to your soil that will yield better harvests for your fruits and vegetables.&lt;br /&gt;
Author Resource:- About the Author&lt;br /&gt;
Mike is the author of the book Vegetable Gardening for the Average Person: A Guide to Vegetable Gardening for the Rest of Us, available where gardening books are sold. Sign up for Mike&#39;s vegetable gardening newsletter at his website: AveragePersonGardening.com and he will send you a free pack of vegetable seeds to get your garden started.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/home-vegetable-gardening-its-all-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-9121263803087597131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-30T10:46:45.624+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">有机物质，丰富的暗黑色的土壤，微生物，分解，树枝，蚯蚓，蠕虫铸件</category><title>家庭菜园：这是所有关于堆肥</title><description>&lt;table height=&quot;854&quot; id=&quot;texttable&quot; style=&quot;width: 659px;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr valign=&quot;top&quot;&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;almost_half_cell&quot;&gt;&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; id=&quot;result_box&quot;&gt;您好再次家伙！我们再次会面。似乎加载和加载的信息你可以找到喜欢通过网络单独永远不会结束。这里是另一个。  &lt;br /&gt;
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作者：迈克尔波德莱斯尼 &lt;br /&gt;
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堆肥是有机物质过程分解成丰富的暗黑色的土壤下，通过好氧分解过程。细菌和其他微生物饲料在此有机材料，它打破了。然后，当你向上，如蚯蚓和线虫的其他动物的食物链，无论吃的细菌分解的物质或创造更好的堆肥。  &lt;br /&gt;
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基本的环境是如此先进，它可以把你剩下的食物残渣，草剪报，枯枝，落叶和养分变成你的每一个蔬菜工厂将永远需要他们。这个生态系统的最好的部分是，它已经存在的，你唯一需要做的就是提供有机食品的源泉（更多在该时刻）。  &lt;br /&gt;
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在堆肥最常见的形式是堆肥。这是你保持，如树叶，树枝和草剪报的有机物质桩（仅举几例）。由于细菌和微生物的分类材料的桩中心开始升温。当温度达 到的水平，将使有害的（通常约为150degrees）良好的细菌，然后把你的桩交给带来新材料中心，这一进程开始了。你继续下去，直到所有的材料，这是 分解成一个黑暗的富有前瞻性的土壤。在那里，您可以混合使用正确与您的土壤，酿造堆肥茶，或添加更多的有机物质，保持正在开展的进程，直到你有你的堆肥量 的需要。 &lt;br /&gt;
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一个优秀的第二种方法是通过创造堆肥创造蚯蚓粪。蚯蚓粪，也称为蠕虫铸件，是当蚯蚓吃有机物质和废物正是剩余，创造最佳堆肥您的土壤可能。最好的 有机材料，可以对蚯蚓饲料是你的食物残渣和剩菜。我觉得最简单地在我的花园里挖一个洞，约18英寸，倾倒洞食物残渣，然后用泥土覆盖洞。该蠕虫和生态系统 的基本考虑其余的工作。 &lt;br /&gt;
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当然，这种方法使我们无法用蚯蚓粪堆肥茶冲泡，如果那是你的，看是你最好的选择是维持一个蚯蚓粪也是一本框或蠕虫病毒农场众所周知的。您可以为一个自己不到一个集装箱的伯迈德夫妇15块钱可以买到从本地在家中或花园中心之一。  &lt;br /&gt;
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您只需添加食物残渣，有点土，当然蠕虫。那么当食物残渣都被摄食，蠕虫删除蚯蚓粪，你的茶冲泡，并将它添加到您的土壤或任何你的心的愿望。您可以重复此过程全年，当然，除非您运行的食物残渣了。  &lt;br /&gt;
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正如你可以看到它是很容易使你自己的堆肥。如果你愿意付出时间和精力，您可以添加到您的土壤养分，产生你的水果和蔬菜更好的收成。  &lt;br /&gt;
作者资源： -关于作者 &lt;br /&gt;
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ปุ๋ยหมักเป็นกระบวนการของวัสดุอินทรีย์ทำลายลงดินสีดำอันมืดผ่านการชำรุด ออกซิเจน. แบคทีเรียและจุลินทรีย์อื่นๆอาหารวัสดุอินทรีย์นี้ซึ่งพักไว้. แล้วขณะที่คุณเลื่อนสัตว์อื่นๆห่วงโซ่อาหารเช่นไส้เดือนและ nematodes ทั้งกินแบคทีเรียหรือวัสดุเปื่อยสร้างปุ๋ยหมักดียิ่งขึ้น. &lt;br /&gt;
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สภาพแวดล้อมพื้นฐานเป็นขั้นสูงเพื่อให้สามารถนำหลงเหลือเศษอาหาร clippings หญ้า, twigs และใบและเปิดให้เข้าทุกธาตุอาหารพืชผักของคุณเคยจะต้อง. ของคุณส่วนที่ดีที่สุดของระบบนิเวศนี้ว่ามีอยู่แล้วและสิ่งเดียวที่คุณต้อง ทำคือการจัดหากับแหล่งอาหารอินทรีย์ (เพิ่มเติมว่าในสักครู่). &lt;br /&gt;
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แบบฟอร์มบ่อยหมักเป็นกองปุ๋ยหมัก. นี้ที่คุณเก็บกองวัสดุอินทรีย์เช่นใบ twigs และ clippings หญ้า (ชื่อไม่กี่). เป็นเชื้อจุลินทรีย์และรายละเอียดเนื้อหากลางกองนี้จะเริ่มอุ่น. เมื่ออุณหภูมิถึงระดับที่จะทำให้เป็นอันตรายกับแบคทีเรียที่ดี (ปกติรอบ 150degrees) แล้วคุณเปิดกองเหนือเพื่อนำวัสดุสดจากศูนย์และกระบวนการเริ่มต้นไป. คุณยังนี้จนกว่าทั้งหมดของเนื้อหาที่เสียลงมืดมองดินอุดม. จากนั้นคุณสามารถผสมขวาด้วยดินปุ๋ยหมักชาชงของคุณหรือเพิ่มวัสดุอินทรีย์มาก ขึ้นและให้ดำเนินการไปจนกว่าจะมีปริมาณปุ๋ยหมักคุณต้อง. &lt;br /&gt;
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วิธีที่สองดีเพื่อสร้างปุ๋ยหมักก็คือการสร้าง vermicompost. Vermicompost เรียกว่า castings หนอนคือเมื่อ earthworms กินวัสดุอินทรีย์และของเสียของพวกเขาคือสิ่งที่เหลือสร้างปุ๋ยหมักดินที่ดี ที่สุดของคุณอาจมี. ที่ดีที่สุดสารอินทรีย์คุณสามารถอาหารเพื่อ earthworms มีเศษอาหารและข้าวก้นบาตร. ฉันคิดว่ามันง่ายที่สุดที่จะเพียงแค่ขุดหลุมในสวนของฉันเกี่ยวกับนิ้วสิบแปด ลึกและกองเศษอาหารลงในหลุมจากนั้นครอบคลุมหลุมกับสิ่งสกปรก. เวิร์มและระบบนิเวศพื้นฐานดูแลที่เหลือ. &lt;br /&gt;
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แน่นอนวิธีนี้ทำให้ไม่สามารถที่จะใช้ vermicompost เพื่อชงชาหมักและหากที่เป็นสิ่งที่คุณต้องการแล้วทางออกที่ดีที่สุดของคุณ คือการรักษา bin vermicompost เรียกว่ากล่องหนอนหรือฟาร์มหนอน. คุณสามารถหนึ่งตัวเองให้น้อยกว่าสิบห้า bucks กับคู่ของบรรจุ Rubbermaid หรือคุณสามารถซื้อจากบ้านในท้องถิ่นหรือศูนย์สวน. &lt;br /&gt;
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คุณสามารถเพิ่มในเรื่องที่สนใจอาหารดินเล็กน้อยและแน่นอน worms. แล้วเมื่อเศษอาหารได้ทุก ingested โดยเวิร์มที่คุณลบ vermicompost ที่ชงชาของคุณและเพิ่มลงในดินหรือสิ่งที่ต้องการหัวใจของคุณ. คุณสามารถทำซ้ำขั้นตอนนี้ตลอดทั้งปียกเว้นของหลักสูตรคุณหมดเศษอาหาร. &lt;br /&gt;
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ที่คุณสามารถดูมันค่อนข้างง่ายเพื่อให้ปุ๋ยหมักของคุณเอง. ถ้าคุณยินดีตั้งเวลาและความพยายามคุณสามารถเพิ่มสารอาหารในดินของคุณที่จะทำ ให้ harvests ดีสำหรับผักและผลไม้ของคุณ. &lt;br /&gt;
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ไมค์เป็นผู้เขียนของหนังสือผักสวนสำหรับเฉลี่ยบุคคล: คู่มือพืชสวนสำหรับส่วนที่เหลือของเรามีหนังสือที่สวนจะขาย. ลงทะเบียนรับจดหมายข่าวสวนผักของไมค์ที่เว็บไซต์ของเขา AveragePersonGardening.com และเขาจะส่งแพ็คฟรีเมล็ดพืชเพื่อให้สวนของคุณเริ่มต้น.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_30.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-6342768205766324138</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-29T14:20:29.333+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">algae แบคทีเรีย</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">grooves</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">คอหอย</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ซึ่งยืดออก</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ประภท Annelida</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ร่างกายลูกสูบ</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">เชื้อรากึ๋น</category><title>ทุกประเภทเกี่ยวกับของเวิร์ม</title><description>เคยสงสัยหลายประเภทวิธีการของเวิร์มและประเภทกี่ชนิดที่มีในโลกเรามีชีวิต และไม่ว่าจะเป็นประโยชน์หรือเป็นอันตรายกับเราเป็น? ค้นหาคำตอบในบทความต่อไปนี้ที่ฉันเลือกในวันนี้สุทธิที่สุภาพของ Google Alert. &lt;br /&gt;
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มีตัวอักษรหลายพันหลายประเภทเวิร์มในแผ่นดิน. บางส่วนสามารถพบได้ในเพียงเกี่ยวกับสวนหรือสนามหลังบ้านขณะที่คนอื่นๆอาจจะ พบฝังใต้ทรายบนชายหาดต่างประเทศร้อย. ไม่ว่าจะอยู่ในสิ่งสกปรกหรือทรายเวิร์มมากที่สุดเป็นกลุ่มเวิร์ม segmented. มีกว่า 9,000 ชนิดหนอน segmented ในชาติปัจจุบันเช่น sandworms, leeches และ earthworms, ชื่อเพียงไม่กี่มี. Segmented worms (Annelida อย่าง) ได้ซึ่งยืดออก, ร่างกายทรงกระบอกที่มี segmented หรือหารด้วย grooves ทั้งภายในและภายนอก. &lt;br /&gt;
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ไส้เดือนเป็นกลุ่มที่ใหญ่ที่สุดและหลากหลายที่สุดของเวิร์ม segmented ในโลก. แค่คิดว่ามีกว่า 2,700 ชนิดแตกต่างกันหรือไส้เดือนอยู่ในมุมของแผ่นดินทุกวัน. Earthworms สามารถพบได้ในมุมเพียงเกี่ยวกับทุกแผ่นดิน. พวกเขาอาศัยอยู่ในต้นไม้ในเปลือกไม้และหินใต้เป็นไปตามแม่น้ำและใกล้น้ำพุ และบ่อ. ที่โปรดของพวกเขาอยู่แต่ในดินอุดมแผ่นดินของ. ในช่วงเดือนหนาวพวกเขาขุดลึกภายในแผ่นดินจนกว่าพื้นผิว warms อีกครั้งในช่วงฤดูใบไม้ผลิ. ในช่วงเดือนฤดูร้อนอบอุ่นเวิร์มอยู่ใกล้ท็อปส์ซูของดินที่พวกเขาสร้าง อุโมงค์เพื่อเลื้อยในและนอก. อุโมงค์เหล่านี้สำคัญอย่างมากสำหรับชีวิตของพืชที่พวกเขาสร้างทางน้ำและทาง อากาศซึ่งเป็นสิ่งสำคัญเพื่อความอยู่รอดของชีวิตพืช. &lt;br /&gt;
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สถานที่เช่นจีน, ออสเตรเลีย, กรีนแลนด์และทะเลทรายซาฮารามีพันธุ์พื้นเมืองของตัวเองของเวิร์ม. นอกเหนือจากทะเลทรายซาฮาราคุณจะไม่พบหนอนจำนวนมากอาศัยอยู่ใน &quot;พื้นที่&quot; ทราย, หาดทรายโดยเฉพาะ. ส่วนใหญ่มหึมาของหนอนบนดาวเคราะห์ของเราสามารถอยู่รอดได้ภายใต้สภาพแวดล้อม บาง. &lt;br /&gt;
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เวิร์มมีปอดไม่จึงหายใจผ่านผิวหนังของพวกเขา. ซึ่งหมายความว่าสภาพแวดล้อมของหนอนและผิวต้องชื้นตลอดเวลา. นี้ช่วยให้หนอนไปหายใจในออกซิเจน. ถ้าหนอนของ dries ผิวออกไส้เดือนจะตายจากการสำลัก. ขณะที่หนอนต้องการความชุ่มชื้นให้อยู่รอดความชื้นมากเกินไปจะร้ายแรง. ถ้าน้ำมากเกินไปจะปัจจุบันมันจะวางของออกซิเจนซึ่งจะทำให้เวิร์มที่จะหนีไป ยังพื้นผิว. ครั้งเดียวในพื้นผิวเวิร์มจะถูกนำแสงแดด. ถ้าหนอนอยู่ในแสงแดดนานเกินไปก็สามารถกลายเป็นอัมพาต. &lt;br /&gt;
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นอกจากต้องสภาพแวดล้อมที่ชื้นเพื่อความอยู่รอดเวิร์มจะยังอยู่ใกล้แหล่ง อาหารของพวกเขา. เวิร์มฟีดของใบและหญ้าตายซึ่งมีชีวิตที่ให้อาหารสุขภาพของแบคทีเรีย, algae และเชื้อรา. งานฉลองเวิร์มที่สกปรกและโดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งถ้าหากพวกเขาอยู่ลึกในแผ่นดิน. เวิร์มยังกินพืชผักและผลไม้. &lt;br /&gt;
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แม้ว่าคุณไม่เห็นพวกเขาเชื่อหรือไม่เวิร์มจะมีปาก. ปากของหนอนเป็นจริงใหญ่พอและมีประสิทธิภาพพอที่จะคว้าใบและลากรอบ. พวกเขายังมีคอหอย, หลอดอาหาร, พืช, คอหอยและลำไส้. เมื่อหนอน! เขากินอาหารจึง pulls วัสดุเข้าปากด้วยความช่วยเหลือของคอหอยและ prostomium มัน (เรียกว่า acron). นี้สร้างเคลื่อนไหวจิบ. นี้เอดส์เคลื่อนไหวในการช่วยดูดหนอนกินอาหารจำนวนมากในจำนวนเรียงเวลา. กึ๋น grinds อาหาร. หนอนกินมากที่พวกเขามักจะผลิตขี้เท่ากับน้ำหนักตัวเองทุก 24 ชั่วโมง. &lt;br /&gt;
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ชื้นหนอนฯ, ปัจจัยยังชีพสิ่งแวดล้อมอันมีบทบาทสำคัญมากในการทำซ้ำเช่น. หนอนชอบคู่และทำซ้ำในดินชื้นอบอุ่นจากไฟ.  &lt;br /&gt;
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สำหรับเรื่องที่คล้ายกันโปรดดูคลังข้อมูลของเราที่:  &lt;br /&gt;
ไส้เดือน, Earthworms, Garden เวิร์มที่น่าสนใจเวิร์ม Leeches, Segmented เวิร์ม Annelida</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_3304.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-8308776642492845948</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:16:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-29T14:16:35.474+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">藻类，细菌，圆柱机构，细长，真菌，胗，沟槽，咽，动物门环节动物门，分割蠕虫</category><title>虫所有关于不同类型</title><description>想过的蠕虫有多少物种的种类和类型有多少是在我们所生活的世界以及他们是否有利于还是不利于我们的福祉？找到下面的文章，我也在今天的净了答案，礼貌的谷歌警报。  &lt;br /&gt;
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逐字地有不同类型的蠕虫病毒在地球上数以千计。有些可以找到几乎任何的花园或后院，而另一些则发现埋在地下数百海滩沙海外。无论他们在泥土或沙现 场，大多数的蠕虫属于集团分割蠕虫。有超过9000种蠕虫存在分割今日如sandworms，水蛭和蚯蚓，以仅举几例。 （环节动物门）分段蠕虫拉长，这是沟槽分割或划分，内部和外部的圆柱机构。 &lt;br /&gt;
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蚯蚓是细分蠕虫最大和最多样化的世界组。试想，有超过2700名不同类型或在地球各个角落蚯蚓生活在今天。蚯蚓可以发现几乎每个角落。他们生活在 树上，在树皮下岩石以及沿河流和泉水附近，和池塘。他们最喜欢居住的地方，但是，在地球的肥沃的土壤。在冬季，他们在洞穴地下深处，直到表面变暖再次在春 季。在温暖的夏季，蠕虫逗留接近土壤的顶部，他们创造隧道摆动进出。这些隧道是极其重要的植物的生命，因为他们创造一个水和空气，这对植物的生存至关重要 的路径。 &lt;br /&gt;
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像中国，澳大利亚，格陵兰岛，以及撒哈拉大沙漠的地方都有自己的蠕虫原生品种。除了撒哈拉大沙漠，你不会找到的“沙”地区的居民大量的蠕虫，尤其是沙滩。该蠕虫我们这个星球上的绝大多数只能生存在特定的环境条件。  &lt;br /&gt;
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蠕虫没有肺，使他们通过皮肤呼吸。这意味着病毒的环境和皮肤必须在任何时候都湿润。这使得蠕虫吸入氧气。如果蠕虫的皮肤变干，该蠕虫将死于窒息。 尽管蠕虫生存需要水分，过多的水分可能是致命的。如果太多的水存在，它需要氧气的地方，这将导致蠕虫逃到地面。一旦从表面上看，蠕虫将暴露在阳光下。如果 蠕虫在阳光下太长时间，就可以成为瘫痪。 &lt;br /&gt;
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除了需要潮湿的生存环境，蠕虫还必须留在接近其粮食供应。蠕虫饲料过树叶和草死亡，其中包含的生物提供了细菌，藻类健康的饮食，和真菌。蠕虫的欣赏和污垢，特别是如果他们住地球内部的深。蠕虫也吃植物，水果和蔬菜。  &lt;br /&gt;
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虽然你无法看到它们，相信与否，蠕虫也有口。该蠕虫病毒的嘴实际上是足够大和足够强大抓住叶子并拖动它。他们也有咽，食道，作物，肫，肠。当蠕虫 吃的食品，它拉入其与咽的帮助和prostomium口材料（也称为acron）。这将创建一个吸议案。这在帮助艾滋病病毒吸议案中消耗的时间排序数额较 大，大量的食物。该肫研磨食物。蠕虫吃那么多，他们通常会产生粪便相当于自身体重每24小时。 &lt;br /&gt;
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该蠕虫的潮湿，营养丰富的环境中繁殖起着极其重要的角色。蠕虫喜欢交配和繁殖在温暖潮湿的土壤，远离光。  &lt;br /&gt;
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对于类似的故事查看我们的档案于：  &lt;br /&gt;
蚯蚓，蚯蚓，花园蠕虫，有趣的蠕虫，水蛭，分段蠕虫环节动物门</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_29.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-52318220305548767</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-19T10:24:27.014+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">algae</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bacteria</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cylindrical bodies</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">elongated</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fungi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">gizzard</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">grooves</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">induk cacing Lumbricus Rubellus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pharynx</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">phylum Annelida</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">segmented worms</category><title>All About Different Types of Worms</title><description>&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Ever wonder how many types of worms and how many types of species there are in the world we are living and whether they are beneficial or detrimental to our being? Find the answers in the following article which I picked up in the net today, courtesy of Google Alert.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;There are literally thousands of different types of worms on the earth. Some can be found in just about any garden or backyard, while others may be found buried beneath the sand on hundreds of beaches overseas. Whether they live in the dirt or sand, most worms belong to the segmented worms group. There are more than 9,000 species of segmented worms in existence today such as sandworms, leeches, and earthworms, to name just a few. Segmented worms (phylum Annelida) have elongated, cylindrical bodies that are segmented or divided by grooves, both internally and externally. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;The earthworm is the largest and most varied group of segmented worms in the world. Just think, there are more than 2,700 different types or earthworm living in every corner of the earth today. Earthworms can be found in just about every corner of the earth. They live in trees, in bark, and under rocks as well as along rivers and near springs, and ponds. Their favorite place to live, however, is in the earth’s rich soil. During the winter months they burrow deep within the earth until the surface warms again during the spring. During the warm summer months, worms stay closer to the tops of soil where they create tunnels to wiggle in and out of. These tunnels are extremely important for plant life as they create a path for water and air, which is essential for the survival of plant life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Places like China, Australia, Greenland, and the Sahara Desert have their own indigenous species of worms. Besides the Sahara Desert, you won’t find large numbers of worms living in “sandy” areas, especially sandy beaches. The vast majority of worms on our planet can only survive under certain environmental conditions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;Worms have no lungs, so they breathe through their skin. This means that the worm’s environment and skin must be moist at all times. This allows the worm to breathe in oxygen. If the worm’s skin dries out, the worm will die from suffocation. While worms need moisture to survive, too much moisture can be fatal. If too much water is present, it takes the place of oxygen, which will cause the worms to flee to the surface. Once on the surface, worms will be exposed to sunlight. If worms remain in the sunlight for too long, they can become paralyzed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt;For similar stories check out our archives on:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-small;&quot;&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/garden-worms/earthworm&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Earthworm&quot;&gt;Earthworm&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/segmented-worms/earthworms&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Earthworms&quot;&gt;Earthworms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/garden-worms&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Garden Worms&quot;&gt;Garden Worms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/interesting-worms&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Interesting Worms&quot;&gt;Interesting Worms&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/segmented-worms/leeches&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Leeches&quot;&gt;Leeches&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allaboutworms.com/category/segmented-worms&quot; rel=&quot;category tag&quot; title=&quot;View all posts in Segmented Worms Annelida&quot;&gt;Segmented Worms Annelida&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/b&gt; &lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-about-different-types-of-worms.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-461150681621006204</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T14:10:16.846+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">细菌，copius粪便，埃及金字塔，真菌，营养陆地生态系统，行星，犁，植物根系的殖民，三叶虫的海洋生物，通风</category><title>为什么蠕虫规则</title><description>我一直好奇，究竟什么特别之处，上帝创造的蚯蚓称为生物。我找到了答案，我今天在浏览谷歌快讯。非常好的职位。  &lt;br /&gt;
科学作者克里斯托弗劳埃为什么地球孑孓顶部物种的第一个名次表改变世界 &lt;br /&gt;
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没有生命的东西有这么大了对地球，生命和人民的历史影响，具有谦逊蚯蚓。这就是我得出的结论后，详细列出100个，改变了世界的了不起的物种的故事。  &lt;br /&gt;
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蚯蚓属于一个家庭的生物进化的过去可追溯到至少五万三点〇 〇 〇万年，三叶虫时，首先开发视觉和海洋生物进化的骨头和贝壳。  &lt;br /&gt;
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他们的后裔之一的，正是第一无脊椎动物入侵的土地，450万年前的时间上岸开拓生物，使他们在打破了潮湿的土壤细菌，真菌和植物的殖民生活的根源。从那以后，蚯蚓已翻耕了地球，通风的土壤和荧光棒排泄物与陆地生态系统营养。  &lt;br /&gt;
五大规模灭绝发生在过去的5.00亿年，其中一些破坏高达百分之所有海洋物种，占所有土地物种的70 96，但没有谈到过这些不寻常的生物。  &lt;br /&gt;
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切片半蠕虫，它regrows好像什么都没有发生。鸿沟一半，同样的事情发生。一个蠕虫病毒，即使幸存，以科学的名义40次此类 butcherings，所有。在人类历史上的蠕虫的影响是深刻，因为他们是不成文的。法国科学家兼诗人安德烈瓦赞是正确的谁强调了蠕虫在古代人类文明诞 生的作用少数专家之一。 &lt;br /&gt;
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要不是他们对周围如尼罗河，印度河和幼发拉底河，埃及，印度和美索不达米亚早期农业社会流域土壤潮湿不断再生，不是永远无法成功地建立了人类的第 一座大型城市社区。即使是埃及金字塔，说瓦桑，建到土壤中蚯蚓营养感谢。这只是由于他们的辛勤工作，农民可以从耕种土地的工作为他们的法老的雄心勃勃的项 目劳动力休息时间。 &lt;br /&gt;
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当蠕虫灭亡，社会崩溃。导致古代苏美尔人灭亡贫瘠的土地上。盐水平的提高，作为灌溉土地的海水结果杀死了周围的幼发拉底河口蠕虫和土壤变坏。到公元前2000年他们的文明是如此的微弱缺乏食物，他们从北下跌容易被亚述侵略者。  &lt;br /&gt;
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它可能很容易认为，今天的小蠕虫的问题，用人工肥料，并保证生育任何地方，他们分布农药取代。  &lt;br /&gt;
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但是，没有。再次是主要是说，使用这种方法最初是不可持续的性质暴露蚯蚓感谢。雷切尔卡森是一名教师和20世纪50年代和60年代的环保运动。她 是著名的警告说，美国人可能会醒来，发现他们不再能听到鸟儿在树上歌唱。是什么原因，她说，是人工杀虫剂如滴滴涕，是中毒的土壤。 &lt;br /&gt;
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虽然强大的蚯蚓能容忍这种毒素，对于那些吃虫的动物，这是一个不同的故事。仅仅在11个滴滴涕的摄入了足够的毒药1罗宾-不是杀它或使它不育蠕虫。由于罗宾斯经常吃蠕虫长达12小时的使用滴滴涕把他们的人口，以及其他鸟类，遭受毁灭的危险。  &lt;br /&gt;
卡森的著作寂静的春天（1962年出版）的启发，在1970年美国环境保护局的成立。因此，强劲的蚯蚓消化系统，在一种奇特的方式，有着千丝万缕的联系，以现代环保运动的诞生。  &lt;br /&gt;
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如果你仍然不相信，这些动物值得上述地球上生命的所有其他形式的最高荣誉奖项，你需要的不只是需要我的话。达尔文承认，没有其他活的，有过这样的历史有深远的影响 &lt;br /&gt;
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因此着迷被这些卑微的生物，他说，他致力于通过蠕虫行动一整本书，出版于1881年，对土壤的形成。下面是摘录：“犁是最古老和最不以人的发明有 价值的，但长期存在之前，土地实际上经常拨，仍然继续这样拨蚯蚓。这可能是怀疑是否还有很多其他的占了在世界历史上如此重要的组成部分动物，因为有这些卑 贱举办的生物。“</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_26.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-4068027846620642565</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T14:05:52.432+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">五心，通过皮肤呼吸，肥沃，雌雄同体树蛙，寡毛纲，动物门环节动物，再生</category><title>为什么蚯蚓出来的雨？</title><description>在阅读这从互联网上后，现在我知道为什么，现在我知道更多有关我们的泥泞的朋友，所谓的蚯蚓。非常有趣的你不觉得？  &lt;br /&gt;
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想象一下，有能力的再生您的身体的一部分，通过你的呼吸，而不是一个鼻子的皮肤，有5个心，分辨这个土地肥沃与否。你可能会认为你是一个超级英雄走进了神奇漫画书，但这些素质我所列举的只是蚯蚓的基本特征。  &lt;br /&gt;
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蚯蚓是由动物门寡毛纲环节动物类。他们住在地下要摆脱阳光表明，脱水他们。双方在捕食猎物的土地（鸟，鼹鼠等）和水（用来作为鱼饵），他们有小动物演变成雌雄同体（兼有男性和女性生殖器官）。  &lt;br /&gt;
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非常;迷人的动物不会感到惊讶时，您会看到一个大雨后蚯蚓地上。有许多猜测，为什么出现这种情况。最简单的原因，我国5岁的侄子假设是，他们只是想要避免溺水实际上有一定道理。我要的是，在大雨，土壤侵蚀造成变成让流离失所的蚯蚓地上。  &lt;br /&gt;
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还有人认为，在雨水溶解氧量比空气轻。这意味着，他们地上来了，土壤的水堵塞，但得到的情况下有足够的氧气溶解，就不会有需要重铺。  &lt;br /&gt;
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另一种理论则侧重于更多的湿度。大雨之后，湿度很高。这使蚯蚓从太阳的保护，并允许他们表面上前往填充在另一个领域。  &lt;br /&gt;
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这是有道理的，因为它太方便他们就比较潮湿的土壤抓取干。有人认为，以保护其他生物造成的地下本身的酸性环境，蚯蚓逃逸顶部土壤在那里他们可以摆 脱的二氧化碳的增加。无论具体原因有可能，这是好事，他们这样做，因为每次他们从洞穴出现时，土壤疏松，便于其通风（空气流通时，在一个物质）为更好的土 壤生产力。</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-7022543145606978302</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T13:56:35.686+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">5 หัวใจหายใจผ่านผิวหนังอุดม</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">critters ตุ๊ด</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">oligochaete</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ชีวิตใหม่</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ประเภท Annelida</category><title>ทำไม Earthworms ออกมาในฝนหรือไม่</title><description>หลังจากอ่านบทความจากอินเทอร์เน็ตนี้ตอนนี้ฉันรู้ว่าทำไมและตอนนี้ฉันรู้มาก ขึ้นเกี่ยวกับเพื่อนขี้โกงของเราเรียก earthworms. อย่างน่าสนใจไม่คุณคิดว่า? &lt;br /&gt;
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คิดมีความสามารถในการงอกใหม่เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของร่างกายของคุณให้หายใจผ่านผิว แทนจมูกได้ 5 หัวใจและบอกว่าแผ่นดินนี้อุดมสมบูรณ์หรือไม่. คุณคิดว่าคุณ superhero ตรงจากหนังสือการ์ตูนประหลาดใจแต่คุณภาพนี้ฉันมี enumerated เป็นเพียงลักษณะพื้นฐานของ earthworms. &lt;br /&gt;
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Earthworms อยู่ภายใต้ oligochaete ประเภทรองของชนิด Annelida. พวกเขาอาศัยอยู่ในพื้นดินที่คัดท้ายชัดเจนจากแสงแดดที่พวกเขา dehydrates. Hunted โดย predators ทั้งในแผ่นดิน (นก moles ฯลฯ) และน้ำ (ใช้เป็นเหยื่อสำหรับตกปลา) พวกเขาได้พัฒนาเป็น critters กระเทย (มีทั้งชายและหญิงอวัยวะสืบพันธุ์). &lt;br /&gt;
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มากเสน่ห์สัตว์; ไม่จะประหลาดใจเมื่อคุณเห็นไส้เดือนบนพื้นดินหลังจากฝนตกหนัก. มีหลาย speculations ทำไมนี้เกิดขึ้น. เหตุผลง่ายที่ 5 ปีหลานชายของฉันอายุ hypothesized แล้วว่าพวกเขาเพียงต้องการหลีกเลี่ยงการจมน้ำตายที่จริงไม่เข้าท่า. ฉันใช้เวลาอยู่ที่ช่วงฝนหนักดินเป็น eroded ซึ่งสาเหตุ earthworms รับ displaced เหนือพื้นดิน. &lt;br /&gt;
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คนอื่นเชื่อว่าปริมาณออกซิเจนละลายในน้ำฝนจะน้อยกว่าอากาศ. หมายความว่านี่คือสิ่งที่พวกเขามาเหนือพื้นดินเมื่อดินได้รับน้ำตันแต่ใน กรณีที่มีออกซิเจนพอละลายก็จะไม่ถูกต้อง resurface. &lt;br /&gt;
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ทฤษฎีอีกเน้นเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับความชื้น. หลังจากฝนตกหนักระดับความชื้นสูง. นี้ช่วยให้ earthworms ให้มีการป้องกันจากดวงอาทิตย์และช่วยให้พวกเขาเดินทางอยู่บนพื้นผิวเพื่อ repopulate ในพื้นที่อื่น. &lt;br /&gt;
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นี้เหมาะสมมากเพราะง่ายขึ้นสำหรับพวกเขาจะคลานดินชื้นเมื่อเทียบกับแห้ง. บางคนเชื่อว่าเพื่อป้องกันตัวเองจากสภาพกรดที่เกิดจากชีวิตอื่นๆใต้ดิน earthworms หนีไปบนดินที่พวกเขาจะได้รับจากการเพิ่มก๊าซคาร์บอนไดออกไซด์. เหตุใดโดยเฉพาะพวกเขาอาจจะดีที่พวกเขาทำเพราะเวลาที่พวกเขาออกจาก burrows ของพวกเขาทุกเขาพรวนที่ความ aeration มัน (เมื่ออากาศ circulates ภายในสาร) สำหรับผลิตดินดี.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/earthworms.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-3721523149638535924</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-19T10:25:18.230+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bacteria</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">copius excrement</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Egyptian pyramids</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fungi</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">kursus menternak cacing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nourishing terrestrial ecosystems</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">planet</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">plough</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">roots of colonising plants</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">trilobites marine creatures</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ventilating</category><title>Why worms rule</title><description>&lt;h5 class=&quot;standfirst&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia;&quot;&gt;I always wonder, what so special that God created the creature known as earthworm. I found the answer today while browsing my Google Alerts. Very nice post. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;h5 class=&quot;standfirst&quot;&gt;Science author Christopher Lloyd on why the earth wriggler tops the first league table of species that changed the world&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;img class=&quot;in_article&quot; src=&quot;http://www.bigissuescotland.com/public/featureimages/Darwin_worm.jpg&quot; /&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia;&quot;&gt;No living thing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Georgia;&quot;&gt; has had as great an impact on the history of the planet, life and people as has the humble earthworm. That’s the conclusion I have come to after detailing the stories of 100 remarkable species that have changed the world. &lt;br /&gt;
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Earthworms belong to a family of creatures whose evolutionary past stretches back at least 530 million years, when trilobites first developed sight and marine creatures evolved bones and shells.&lt;br /&gt;
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Their descendants were among the pioneering creatures that came ashore at the time of the first invertebrate invasions of the land, 450 million years ago, making their living in damp soils broken up by bacteria, fungi and the roots of colonising plants. Ever since, earthworms have been ploughing up the earth, ventilating the soil and nourishing terrestrial ecosystems with their copious excrement. &lt;br /&gt;
Five mass extinctions have occurred over the last 500 million years, some of which devastated up to 96 per cent of all marine species and 70 per cent of all land species, but none of them ever touched these remarkable creatures.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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Slice a worm in half and it regrows as if nothing happened. Divide one half and the same thing happens. One worm even survived 40 such butcherings, all in the name of science. The effects of worms on human history are as profound as they are unwritten. French scientist-cum-poet Andre Voisin was one of the few experts who properly highlighted the role of worms in the birth of ancient human civilisations. &lt;br /&gt;
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Were it not for their continuous regeneration of soils around damp river valleys such as the Nile,Indus and Euphrates, early agricultural societies in Egypt, India and Mesopotamia could never have succeeded in building humanity’s first large-scale urban communities. Even the Egyptian pyramids, said Voisin, were built thanks to the nourishment of the soil by earthworms. It was only because of their hard work that farmers could take time off from tilling the soil to work as a labour force for their pharaoh’s ambitious projects. &lt;br /&gt;
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When worms perish, societies collapse. Infertile soils led to the demise of the people of ancient Sumeria. Rising levels of salt as a result of irrigating the land with sea water killed off the worms around the mouth of the Euphrates river and the soil turned sour. By 2000 BC their civilisation was so weak from lack of food that they fell easy prey to Assyrian invaders from the north.&lt;br /&gt;
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It might be easy to think that worms matter little today, replaced by artificial fertilisers and pesticides that guarantee fertility anywhere and everywhere they are spread. &lt;br /&gt;
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But no. Once again it was largely thanks to the earthworm that the unsustainable nature of using such methods was originally exposed. Rachel Carson was a teacher and environmental campaigner of the 1950s and 1960s. She is famous for warning that Americans might wake up to discover they could no longer hear birds singing in the trees. The reason, she said, was that artificial pesticides, such as DDT, were poisoning the soil. &lt;br /&gt;
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While robust earthworms are able to tolerate such toxins, for those creatures that eat worms it was a different story. As few as 11 worms that had ingested DDT are enough to poison a robin – either killing it or making it sterile. Since robins regularly eat up to 12 worms an hour the use of DDT put their populations, along with other birds, at risk of annihilation.&lt;br /&gt;
Carson’s book Silent Spring (published in 1962) inspired the founding of the US Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Therefore, the robust digestive system of the earthworms is, in a curious way, inextricably linked to the birth of the modern environmental movement.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you’re still not convinced that these creatures deserve the ultimate accolade above all other forms of life on Earth, you needn’t just take my word for it. Charles Darwin acknowledged that no other living thing has had such a profound impact on history as has &lt;br /&gt;
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So fascinated was he by these humble creatures that he devoted an entire book, published in 1881, to the formation of soil through the action of worms. Here is an extract: “The plough is one of the most ancient and most valuable of man’s inventions, but long before it existed, the land was in fact regularly ploughed, and still continues to be thus ploughed, by earthworms. It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world, as have these lowly organised creatures.” &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-worms-rule.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-3190084109468476018</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T12:25:50.564+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">5 hearts</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">breathe through skin</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fertile</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">hermaphrodite critters</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">oligochaete</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">phylum Annelida</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">regenerate</category><title>Why Do Earthworms Come Out in the Rain?</title><description>After reading this post from the internet, now I know why and now I know more and more about our slimy friend called earthworms. Very interesting don&#39;t you think?&lt;br /&gt;
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Imagine having the ability to regenerate a part of your body, breathe through your skin instead of a nose, have 5 hearts and tell whether this land is fertile or not. You would think you were a superhero straight out of marvel comic books but these qualities I have enumerated are just the basic characteristics of earthworms. &lt;br /&gt;
Earthworms are under the subclass oligochaete of the phylum Annelida. They live in the ground to steer clear from sunlight that dehydrates them. Hunted by predators both in land (birds, moles, etc) and water (used as bait for fishing), they have evolved into hermaphrodite critters (having both male &amp;amp; female reproductive organs). &lt;br /&gt;
Very fascinating creatures; do not be surprised when you see an earthworm above ground after heavy rain. There are many speculations why this occurs. The simplest reason that my 5 year old nephew hypothesized was that they just want to avoid drowning which actually does make sense. My take is that during heavy rain, the soil becomes eroded which causes earthworms to get displaced above ground.&lt;br /&gt;
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Others believe that the amount of oxygen dissolved in rain water is lesser than the air. What this means is that they come above ground when the soil gets water clogged but in cases where there is enough oxygen dissolved, there wouldn’t be a need to resurface. &lt;br /&gt;
Another theory focuses more on the humidity. After heavy rain, the humidity level is high. This enables the earthworms to have protection from the sun and allows them to travel on the surface to repopulate in another area.&lt;br /&gt;
This makes sense too because it is easier for them to crawl on moist soil compared to dry. Some believe that to protect themselves from the acidic environment caused by other living organisms underground, earthworms escape to top soil where they can get away from the carbon dioxide increase. Whatever specific reason they might have, it’s good that they do because every time they emerge from their burrows, they loosen the soil which facilitates its aeration (when air circulates within a substance) for better soil productivity.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/why-do-earthworms-come-out-in-rain.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-401073456955243815</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-26T12:14:09.401+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">environment friendly</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">profitable side business</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">raising worms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">worm farm</category><title>Top Benefits of Raising Worms</title><description>When people first think of the idea of raising worms, some are actually quite turned off. The truth is that it is not really disgusting at all and can be a very rewarding and often profitable hobby for one to partake in. Depending on the scale of the production that you start, you can make some serious money. Or if you are just looking for an entertaining hobby, raising worms can be quite rewarding. If you take it seriously, there are a few major benefits that you can take advantage of by starting your very own&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://raisingworms.net/raisingworms/worms.php&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;worm farm&lt;/a&gt; .&lt;br /&gt;
Worm farms are not nearly as complicated as you might first think. And the whole process is not as grotesque as you may have first imagined either. Sure worms are slimy and there is some moss, mold and dirt involved, but worms are much cleaner species than many people give them credit for. Raising worms can even make your house a cleaner and more environmentally friendly place.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;raising worms, raising worms for profit, worm farm&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; src=&quot;http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_343/1229129213EH41oO.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;If you are looking to throw out discarded food or household products then a worm farm can be very useful. If you have an old pizza box or spoiled fruits and vegetables you can just feed them to the worms and not worry about any damage to the environment. Almost every source of waste that you produce in your home can be thrown to the worms in a matter of speaking and they will take care of it efficiently. No more massive contributions to the local garbage dump.&lt;br /&gt;
You can start raising worms in a small bucket, old margarine container or even invest in a full fledged store bought home for worms depending on how many you want to culture. The options are really quite endless in terms of the size of your farm and can depend on what you are looking to use them for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;raising earthworms, raising worms, red wriggly worms&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; src=&quot;http://www.sxc.hu/pic/s/r/rp/rpt_andy/947150_worm.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;Another added benefit of raising worms is how environmentally friendly worm feces is. You can use the feces in your garden as an all natural material that will allow your flowers and plants to grow in a healthy way without as many chemicals or expensive additives. The worms can produce a fertilizer that is full of essential nutrients and far less costly than store bought soil.&lt;br /&gt;
From the moment you start raising worms you will notice how fast they reproduce. Even if you start off small and just for your own purposes, you will often have an excess supply of worms in a matter of no time. You can start selling your worms to friends and neighbors that begin to take notice of how lush your garden is and you can start a very profitable little side business.&lt;br /&gt;
Unlike other hobbies,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://raisingworms.net/raisingworms/worms.php&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;raising worms&lt;/a&gt; can prove to be a lot of fun as well as produce some secondary income. Not a lot of work is required on your part to start a successful worm culture and it can be quite entertaining to see your worms constantly multiply while taking advantage of all the inherent benefits.&lt;br /&gt;
Worm farms are not nearly as complicated as you might first think. And the whole process is not as grotesque as you may have first imagined either. Sure worms are slimy and there is some moss, mold and dirt involved, but worms are much cleaner species than many people give them credit for. Raising worms can even make your house a cleaner and more environmentally friendly place.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; alt=&quot;raising worms, raising worms for profit, worm farm&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; src=&quot;http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumbimg_343/1229129213EH41oO.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;If you are looking to throw out discarded food or household products then a worm farm can be very useful. If you have an old pizza box or spoiled fruits and vegetables you can just feed them to the worms and not worry about any damage to the environment. Almost every source of waste that you produce in your home can be thrown to the worms in a matter of speaking and they will take care of it efficiently. No more massive contributions to the local garbage dump.&lt;br /&gt;
You can start raising worms in a small bucket, old margarine container or even invest in a full fledged store bought home for worms depending on how many you want to culture. The options are really quite endless in terms of the size of your farm and can depend on what you are looking to use them for.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;img align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;raising earthworms, raising worms, red wriggly worms&quot; height=&quot;100&quot; src=&quot;http://www.sxc.hu/pic/s/r/rp/rpt_andy/947150_worm.jpg&quot; width=&quot;150&quot; /&gt;Another added benefit of raising worms is how environmentally friendly worm feces is. You can use the feces in your garden as an all natural material that will allow your flowers and plants to grow in a healthy way without as many chemicals or expensive additives. The worms can produce a fertilizer that is full of essential nutrients and far less costly than store bought soil.&lt;br /&gt;
From the moment you start raising worms you will notice how fast they reproduce. Even if you start off small and just for your own purposes, you will often have an excess supply of worms in a matter of no time. You can start selling your worms to friends and neighbors that begin to take notice of how lush your garden is and you can start a very profitable little side business.&lt;br /&gt;
Unlike other hobbies,&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://raisingworms.net/raisingworms/worms.php&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;raising worms&lt;/a&gt; can prove to be a lot of fun as well as produce some secondary income. Not a lot of work is required on your part to start a successful worm culture and it can be quite entertaining to see your worms constantly multiply while taking advantage of all the inherent benefits.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://web-education-online.com/worm-farming/worm-farm-a-growing-and-profitable-niche-business/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; Worm Farm: A Growing and Profitable Niche Business &lt;/a&gt;This natural garbage disposal system is called the worm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://web-education-online.com/worm-farming/what-is-a-worm-farm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;What is a Worm Farm &lt;/a&gt; Creating your own worm farm does not cost that much. You will need&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://web-education-online.com/worm-farming/building-a-worm-farm-business/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Building a Worm Farm Business&lt;/a&gt; There are many people that would buy worms from a worm farm. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://web-education-online.com/worm-farming/how-to-keep-your-worm-farm-safe/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Keep Your Worm Farm Safe&lt;/a&gt; Do not leave your worm farm unattended.&amp;nbsp; There are worm  predators which can pounce on your worms &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://web-education-online.com/worm-farming/worm-farming-history/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Worm Farming History&lt;/a&gt; Worm composting&amp;nbsp; is a process where worms are used to consume organic waste. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;http://kidsandteens.qiic.net/uncategorized/great-tips-for-your-kids-worm-farm/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; Kids Worm Farm&lt;/a&gt; Worm farm kids have lots of fun, contribute a needed resource  in their community, and can even make some good money.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/top-benefits-of-raising-worms.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-4389392385354783790</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-19T10:25:58.066+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">breathe</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">garden</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">organic</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pembekal cacing kompos</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">soggy. moist</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">suffocate</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">worm bin</category><title>How To Keep Earthworms As Pets</title><description>I am appending this article cos I found it amusing and interesting and would like to share it with you guys out there. Feel free to read it and leave a comment if you like.&lt;br /&gt;
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How To Keep Earthworms As Pets&lt;br /&gt;
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Imagine having a pet that does not bark at all hours of the night, use the toilet on your favorite carpet and make a complete mess of your garden. Well &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wormfarming.co.za/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;earthworms&lt;/a&gt; can be a savior for your garden! Granted, they are not the most cuddly pets, but they certainly are interesting ones.&lt;br /&gt;
Keeping earthworms can be a very interesting experience. These amazing creatures will teach you a lot about the decomposition of organic waste. Earthworms are fairly easy creatures to keep, the most important thing you have to remember is to keep their bedding moist, but not soggy, all the time. This is because &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wormfarming.co.za/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;earthworms&lt;/a&gt; breathe through their sides, and their sides need to be moist in order for them to be able to breathe. Never allow the worm bin to dry out as they will suffocate without the moisture they need to breathe! When we talk about a bin, we speak of the container you will keep your worm farm in. Another important thing to remember is to not overfeed the earthworms. Doing this will make the worm bin acidic, which is fatal for the worms. Ensure that everything is moderated, as too much water will make the bin soggy and the worms could drown! You do not want the bin to be soggy, only moist. If you put too much food in the bin, it will turn acidic. If the bin smells acidic, you will need to remove some of the food immediately and place more bedding in the bin to equalize the ratio.&lt;br /&gt;
Now you need to know what to feed your pet worms? Anything organic that you can get your hands on! This can be food scraps that are preferably organic, such as fruit and vegetables and even eggshells. Most kinds of manure are acceptable, except human of course! Shredded cardboard and newspaper are excellent for a worm bin. You can also put other leaves and garden trimmings into the worm bin, but remember not to overfeed in your enthusiasm! You must never feed the worms artificial foods, dairy products, meat, bones, sugar, salt or vinegar. These food products are bad for your worms and will kill them.&lt;br /&gt;
Keeping &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wormfarming.co.za/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;earthworms&lt;/a&gt; as pets can be an interesting and educational experience, and they are relatively easy to maintain. Your worms will also be of great benefit to your garden if you decide to use them for fertilization purposes. The earthworms will reproduce greatly, so you will have a lot of composted earth to work on your garden with. The earthworm compost can even be used in your home’s pot plants. All in all, fairly granted they are not the cuddliest of pets, but they sure are the most useful.</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-keep-earthworms-as-pets.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-8116738178566158280</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-14T01:44:25.531+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">decaying leaves</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">dew worm</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">gumbo worm</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">orchard worm</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">red wiggler</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">regenerate</category><title>As I learn more about my worms, so will you</title><description>I was still surfing the internet and found this article on Q&amp;amp;A about worms. Very interesting indeed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Please feel free to read it. Just a little, make sure when you&#39;re done, you come back up and check out this link.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;How do you tell the difference between a Lumbricus rubellus and a Lumbricus terrestris? If you could anwser that, it would help me a lot.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Sincerely, Rachana&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Some differences:&lt;/b&gt; An adult Lumbricus rubellus is much shorter in length than Lumbricus terrestris, is redder in color, does not make a permanent burrow for its home as does Lumbricus terrestris, and does not burrow as deeply.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Lumbricus rubellus:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Also known as red worm, red wiggler, and other common names. The most popular earthworm species for commercial production. Can be raised indoors or outdoors. Does not make a permanent burrow. Color is maroon. Grows to length of 2 to 5 inches. Popular as fishing bait. Very good for composting as they work fast.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Lumbricus terrestris:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Also known as nightcrawler, dew worm, orchard worm, gumbo worm and other common names. This is the largest earthworm found in North America. Grows to length of 4 to 12 inches. Comes to the surface only at night to feed, mate and leave castings. Makes a permanent burrow for its home. May burrow as deep as 15 feet. Also popular as fishing bait. Need cooler temperatures for living conditions than L. rubellus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;What kind of worms do I have?&lt;/b&gt; The ones in my bin (and pictured above) are called &lt;b&gt;Lumbricus rubellus&lt;/b&gt;. They are very popular for commercial production and for composting. They do well indoors and out (except in colder regions). They don&#39;t mind living in crowded conditions. This type of worm came to the USA from Europe. It is much more active than any of the worms native to the North American continent, so tends to take over the territory once introduced. That is good, because more active earthworms mean better soil faster. &lt;b&gt;The plants do well, and the plants feed us all, directly or indirectly.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Lumbricus rubellus is often found under layers of decaying leaves outdoors or in manure piles. They are not the worms that go deeper into the soil. Those might be &lt;b&gt;Allolobophora caliginosa&lt;/b&gt; (field worm) or the much larger &lt;b&gt;Lumbricus terrestris&lt;/b&gt; (night crawler). My reading thus far indicates that only night crawlers make permanent homes. Their home is a small vertical burrow, very smooth inside, that just fits the nightcrawler&#39;s body diameter. If one digs up a nightcrawler&#39;s home, he must build another. It might take him/her 4 months. The other worms just move about wherever there is food and moisture and the right temperature and don&#39;t have a &quot;home base.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
The result of this knowledge is that when I planted those 12 trees last weekend, I felt a little sad about digging up worm homes and wounding worms with my shovel. I did get past it though, and went on to plant all the trees. The worms will rebuild (and regenerate a body part if they can). After all, that is a worm&#39;s life.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Why didn&#39;t I just make my own worm bin?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Certainly, it would have been much less expensive. However, the home made bin systems seem to involve handling the worms a lot more (or just sacrificing them and starting over with new worms). I don&#39;t mind handling the worms at all, but I have other things to do.&lt;br /&gt;
From the many accounts I read of other people&#39;s experiences, getting the amount of moisture, food, bedding, and worms in the right balance was difficult. Also, these bins have drain holes in the bottom, and all that compost liquid has to go somewhere. It sounded inefficient and messy. I like the idea of the worms moving to fresh quarters on their own. I did NOT relish the idea of sorting everything in my worm bin into 12 piles and separating out the worms (one method).&lt;br /&gt;
Another method involves just leaving everything in the bin until the worms eat all of the food and compost it. Then all the worms die and become compost themselves. You use the result of this mass murder. It seems like a cruel method to me, and certainly a waste of good worms.&lt;br /&gt;
The commercially made &lt;b&gt;Can-O-Worms &lt;/b&gt;deals with the sorting issue by having the worms move themselves about. The worms thrive and reproduce. There is room for expansion of the living quarters (and it doesn&#39;t take up any more floor space). It also deals with the drainage issue by having a collector tray with a spigot. I plan to dilute that drained liquid with water and use it on my plants. A very tidy system altogether. Works just fine to have it in the house. (No, I don&#39;t sell Can-O-Worms or have any financial stake in the company that makes it.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Why do I have the worms in my house?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Worms do their best work when their living quarters are at a temperature between 50 and 70 degrees Farenheit. I will keep them outside (in a shady area) during the summer and early autumn.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Look carefully at the image at the top of this page.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;I took a handful of worms from the bin and put them directly on the scanner bed. There were worms of all ages. Since they don&#39;t like light, they started forming a ball to try to avoid it. The infants and juveniles went to the center of the ball, so the resulting scan doesn&#39;t show many of them. They were scanned at 200 percent, so they are twice normal size in the image.&lt;br /&gt;
The worms clearly did not enjoy the &quot;photo session,&quot; so I only scanned them once and then put them back in the bin. They did not have to pose numerous times as did the slugs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Infant worms&lt;/b&gt; are tiny and transluscent. They&#39;re 1/2 to 1 inch long. &lt;b&gt;As they grow and age, they darken in color, but still are somewhat transparent.&lt;/b&gt; In the image above, you can clearly see the blood veins of &quot;Alex&quot; and &quot;Pat.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;A bit of worm anatomy&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The front end of a worm is called the &lt;b&gt;&quot;anterior,&quot;&lt;/b&gt; and the back end is called the &lt;b&gt;&quot;posterior.&quot;&lt;/b&gt; The worm&#39;s mouth is in the first segment of the anterior. There is a small sensitive pad of flesh (sort of a lip) protruding above the mouth. This &quot;lip&quot; is called the &lt;b&gt;&quot;prostomium.&quot;&lt;/b&gt; The prostomium is used for sensing food.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Worms do not have teeth&lt;/b&gt;, so mostly they must eat very small soft pieces of food. (It is broken down for them by other creatures such as bacteria, making it easy to digest.) &lt;b&gt;Worms DO have a sort of gizzard&lt;/b&gt; (like a bird) in which mineral particles help to break down their food, grinding it into smaller pieces and mixing it with fluid. You should add some soil, sand, or finely crushed eggshells to your worm bin to give the worms something to work with. &lt;b&gt;More on worm anatomy and other facts of life later.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;What is the thread-like, completely white worm in the family photo above?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Well, it&#39;s not one of the immediate family. Most likely it is a type of worm called &lt;b&gt;entrachyadids&lt;/b&gt;. There are lots of them in the bin, indicating acidic conditions, but they don&#39;t hurt the worms, and they eat garbage, too, so I have made them welcome.&lt;br /&gt;
There are also thousands (maybe even millions) of even tinier (haven&#39;t measured them) &lt;b&gt;short white creatures&lt;/b&gt; that jump very well. So far, the word I&#39;m getting is that they are &lt;b&gt;springtails&lt;/b&gt;. They eat fungus. One worm scientist had a very amusing response to my inquiry about these creatures. When I find it, I&#39;ll put it up. &lt;span style=&quot;color: #663300;&quot;&gt;(Still haven&#39;t found it, but I haven&#39;t given up!)&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/as-i-learn-more-about-my-worms-so-will.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-8951781854686829464</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-15T02:40:50.945+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">and Perionyx Excavatus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">composters</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">decompacting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">earthmovers</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Eisenia Andrei</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Eisenia fetida</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Eudrilus Engeniae</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lumbricus Hortensis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lumbricus Rubellus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lumbricus Terristris</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">mixing soil strata</category><title>WORM BIOLOGY</title><description>This article which I found while surfing the internet, tells more about our crawling friends. I find the writing very interesting, you would too, as it gives a better inside on the earthworms.&lt;br /&gt;
Just make sure when you&#39;re done, you come back up and check out this link.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Anatomy&lt;br /&gt;
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Earthworms belong to a class         of creatures called annelids or “ringed” creatures.         An annelid is a creature with a cylindrical body which is segmented both         outside and inside. Earthworm anatomy is clearly illustrated by the diagrams         below. Earthworm anatomy is clearly illustrated by the diagrams below. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://encarta.msn.com/media_461517341/Generalized_Anatomy_of_an_Earthworm.html&quot;&gt;More           Info from MSN&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/anatomy/&quot;&gt;Kids -  Visit           Squirmin&#39; Herman the Worm Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Type of Earthworms&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;There are approximately 4500 species of worms in the world. Of those           about 2500 are earthworm species. Earthworms are either earthmovers           or composters. Earthmovers tend to be solitary species which tunnel           through the earth, aerating, decompacting, and mixing soil strata and           thus making surface nutrients available to plant roots at lower levels.           Composters live en masse in organic matter on the soil surface, where           they consume bacteria present in dead vegetation, animals and manure,           turning it into humus. Worm species commonly sold on the market include           Eisenia fetida, Lumbricus rubellus, Lumbricus hortensis, Lumbricus           terristris, Eudrilus engeniae, Eisenia andrei, and Perionyx excavatus.           Some of these species and other species share similar common names           even while their sizes, appearances, natural habitats, feeding and           breeding habits, and temperature requirements, and behaviors are quite           different. Therefore, when buying earthworms be sure to request a species           suitable for the intended use and conditions in which you will be storing           them. Otherwise, your worms may end up fleeing or dying outright and           you will be very disappointed. At Wormpost Northeast we sell Eisenia         fetida. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;SubHeader&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Eisenia fetida and Lumbricus rubellus&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;At Wormpost Northeast we exclusively sell Eisenia fetida (changed           to fetida from foetida as of 2004). The issue of correct classification           of earthworms is confusing and Eisenia fetida, like other worm species,           has multiple common names. These include redworm, red wiggler, red           wriggler, brandling worm, manure worm. Fishing suppliers may call them           red hybrid, dungworm, or striped worm. Eisenia fetida technically belongs           to the Redworm category, which it shares with Lumbricus rubellus. Lumbricus           rubellus, however, is referred to by some sources, as Driftworms, Garden           Worms, Angle Worms, Leaf Worms, Red March Worms or Red Wrigglers. Perionyx           excavatus, known commonly as Blueworms, is referred to by some as Redworms.           However, while Eisenia fetida and Lumbricus rubellus are composting         worms, Perionyx excavatus is a soil worker. So there you go.&lt;br /&gt;
When ordering redworms, make sure you know if it is Eisenia fetida             or Lumbricus rubellus. Some websites make no distinction, yet there             are some important ones and those will be delineated below. Both           species of Redworms are composters, living naturally in soils which           contain             a lot of organic matter. For this reason they are sometimes used           together in vermicomposting systems, with Eisenia fetida at the surface           and             Lumbricus rubellus further down. Eisenia fetida evolved in natural             habitats of leaves, manure, compost piles and in many other decaying             organic materials where they developed their trademarks as voracious         eaters and prolific breeders.&lt;br /&gt;
Due to the nature of their work and habitat, Eisenia fetida are able           to tolerate a temperature range of 40 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with           an ideal range of 70-75 degrees. This is slightly higher than that           of Lumbricus rubellus. By contrast Lumbricus rubellus can survive lower           temps than Eisenia fetida, but for both redworm species the most suitable           range is 71-89. At 50 degrees and below the amount of food eaten by           the worms will decrease. The worms will be less active, and possibly           move a little lower into the bedding (unless it is a cold floor causing           the problem, in which case they will move nearer the surface.) At 39-41           degrees, the adult worms may stop producing cocoons and the growth           rate of the younger worms will diminish (D. Brian Paley “&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jetcompost.com/burrow/environ.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;The           Burrow Environmental requirements&lt;/a&gt;”,           1995) Outdoors Lumbricus rubellus and Eisenia fetida are surface dwellers,           yet Lumbricus rubellus can tunnel into the soil more deeply than Eisenia           fetida to survive a freezing winter. For overwintering Eisenia fetida           outdoors, piles or bins must be heavily insulated. Worms will be dormant           and composting and breeding activity will dramatically slow or cease         during this time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;SubHeader&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Woms as bait&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;91&quot; hspace=&quot;3&quot; src=&quot;http://www.wormpost.com/worms/images/fishing_worms.gif&quot; vspace=&quot;3&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;Redworms         are not just good composters. According to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.recorpinc.com/drift.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Recorp         Inc.&lt;/a&gt;, “Redworms         are used to feed small herps, aquarium and small pond fish. In fact,         many bird owners have chosen redworms to supplement traditional seed-based       diets.”&lt;br /&gt;
In the world of fish bait European nightcrawlers (Lumbricus rubellus)         are favorites next to Canadian nightcrawlers (Lumbricus terristris).         With the average adult measuring 4.0 inches in length, Lumbricus rubellus         are ordinarily used as bait for bass and large fish “many fishermen         use them as salt-water bait” (Recorp., Inc). The fact that Lumbricus         rubellus “may be kept in the fridge or in cups at room temperature         for several weeks.” is also to their credit. Eisenia fetida are         less popular as fish bait than Lumbricus rubellus due to their more slender         girth and shorter length of 1.5-2.5 inches, but they are “ideal         for trout and panfish. Adults can be threaded whole on a #6 or smaller         hook and will tolerate temps of 38-40 degrees, which makes them reliable         in all weather without refrigeration. “Those who swear by Eisenia         Foetida as fish bait do so because it survives longer in water” and “will         remain wiggling and triggering the eating response from your fish for         longer than other species of worm.” [Redworms Technical. LarvaTech       at &lt;a href=&quot;http://members.aol.com/larval1/earth.htm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://members.aol.com/larval1/earth.htm&lt;/a&gt;] &lt;br /&gt;
No matter what worm species you choose for fishing, please check state         regulations. When finished fishing, dump extra worms in the water or         bring them home. &lt;i&gt;Please do not dump extra worms on the ground. Some         worm species are problematic in the forest&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;SubHeader&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;A Note on Invasive Worm Species&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;At Wormpost Northeast, we believe that vermicomposting is an efficient         means of recycling organic wastes with benefits of reducing soil, water,         and air pollution. Occasionally this assertion is challenged by individuals         who ask, if we are aware that worms can actually harm the environment.         The assertion is that earthworms have invaded North American forest ecosystems         which evolved without them and are throwing those systems into imbalance.         The danger is to tree roots, rare plant species, and animals sheltered         by the leaf litter. This concern is discussed in detail with regards       to Minnesota forests by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. &lt;br /&gt;
The popular wisdom seems to be that earthworms eat microorganisms and         cellulose present in organic matter and have no reason to spread to or         ability to survive in to soils not containing sufficient &quot;food&quot;.         Some sources claim that at least two earth earthworm species are native         to North America (&lt;a href=&quot;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworm&lt;/a&gt; -         revised 11/13/08; Clive A. Edwards 08/2008). Most earthworm species found         in North Americal         today were brought over from Europe, Asia, and Africa since the last         ice age. As with all sorts of flora and fauna, climate changes ensure         that certain worm species will be able to survive in ecosystems that         previously were inhospitipal to them. Our conversations with cooperative         extension agents, worm farmers, and biologists about the possible risks         associated with vermicomposting and whether these outweigh the clear         benefits have been inconclusive. These topics are explored in depth by         Clide Edwards in &lt;a href=&quot;http://books.google.com/books?id=7mHvxY-1BKsC&amp;amp;pg=PA83&amp;amp;lpg=PA83&amp;amp;dq=%22invasive%2Bearthworm%2Bspecies%22&amp;amp;source=web&amp;amp;ots=FJdUODH44O&amp;amp;sig=6-Ct2aFVrevmIMVB8202tUtjXJM&amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;oi=book_result&amp;amp;resnum=8&amp;amp;ct=result#PPP2,M1&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Earthworm         Ecology&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; (Second         Edition - 2004 - Science - 441 pages).&lt;br /&gt;
To avoid contributing to an existing problem, we urge our customers       to do the following:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt; Consult your local university cooperative extension service to see           if earthworms pose problems in your geographic area and which species           are           causing the difficulty; buy a species that does not pose a threat in           your area. Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/netlinks/ces.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here &lt;/a&gt;to         find your state&#39;s service. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt; Avoid adding worms or worm castings (containing egg capsules) to         any wooded area. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt; Consult relevant scientific studies. Please share any such studies         with us at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:worms@wormpost.com&quot;&gt;worms@wormpost.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;SubHeader&quot; style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Possible Solutions&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;Worm classification. Ordering the proper worm species by its Latin           or Greek &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/familytree/genus.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;genus           and species&lt;/a&gt; name, for example Eisenia fetida (See: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/familytree/genus.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/familytree/genus.html&lt;/a&gt;),           can help you to avoid a species you do not want, although it common           for batches of worms to contain species other than the dominant one.           This is particularly the case when outdoor worm bins are in contact           with the ground.       &lt;br /&gt;
Questionable species can be identified by an earthworm taxonomist.               Shipping live worms outside the United States is frought with regulations.               For United States residents we recommend Sam James, the leading worm               taxonomist in North America. His contact information is as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
Postal               Address: 1000 North Fourth St. FM 1056/Fairfield, Iowa 52557.&lt;br /&gt;
E-mail address: &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:massemaj@yahoo.com&quot;&gt;massemaj@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Phone: (641) 919-0275&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Worm Reproduction&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;Earthworms have a lifestyle which to many people seems enviable: They       meet, eat, procreate, sleep, and excrete. &lt;br /&gt;
Redworms are sexually mature at eight to 10 weeks. They mate at any         time of year, in their bedding at different levels and even on the lid         of         their worm bin, if that is where they reside. A redworm is sexually mature         and able to reproduce at around three months of age, when it has formed         a thick band, or “clitellum” around its body about one-third         of the way between its mouth and anus. Worms are hermaphrodites and contain         both male and female sexual organs. As shown in the diagram below, two         worms will nestle against one another in opposite directions so that         their clitella are touching. Each worm will secrete mucus forming a band         around both worms at the clitella. Sperm from each worm move down a groove         into receiving pouches of the other worm. The sperm enters a storage         sac. The worms slide apart, withdrawing backwards through the band and         continue on their separate ways. After the worms have separated, their         clitella secrete another substance called albumin. This material forms         a cocoon in which the eggs are fertilized and baby worms hatch. Redworm         cocoons, which are round and small, change color during their development.         First they are white, become yellow, later brown and gradually enlarge.         When the new worms are ready to emerge, the cocoons are turning red and       are about the size of a grape seed. &lt;br /&gt;
Worm development within the cocoon takes at least three weeks. Temperature           and other conditions are factors in the development of the hatchlings.           A cocoon might hold as many as 10 eggs, but usually only three or four           worms will emerge. The young hatchlings are whitish with a pink tinge           showing their blood vessels. Redworms can lay 2 cocoons a week for         six months to a year (Applehoff, &lt;i&gt;Worms Eat My Garbage&lt;/i&gt;, 1982).</description><link>http://nightcrawlies.blogspot.com/2009/10/worm-biology.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (DoubleM)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-721252679873491283.post-4165913946201258553</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-15T02:42:20.763+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">abiotic factors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">chemoreceptor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">earthworms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ecosystems</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Lumbricus Rubellus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">microorganism</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">organic matter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">polyphenol</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">prostomium</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">soils</category><title>Lumbricus Rubellus</title><description>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia&lt;br /&gt;
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Lumbricus rubellus is a species of earthworm that is related to Lumbricus terrestris. It is usually reddish brown or reddish violet, iridescent dorsally, and pale yellow ventrally. They are usually about 1 to 4 inches (25 to 105 mm) in length, with around 95-120 segments. It is one of the species of earthworm commonly claimed[citation needed] for used in vermiculture although each instance, on proper inspection, has been found to be Eisenia fetida.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a name=&#39;more&#39;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Size and appearance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Lumbricus rubellus, or the &quot;Red Earthworm&quot;, ranges from 1 to 4 inches (25-105mm) in length and has smooth, reddish, semi-transparent, flexible skin segmented into circular sections. Each segment contains four pairs of setae, or bristles, and the total number of segments per matured organism ranges from 95-105 (Edwards and Lofty 1972). The segmentation of Lumbricus rubellus identifies the organism as a member of Phylum Annelida, while the enlarged segments towards the anterior of the organism called the clitellum denotes membership to Class Clitellata. Members of this class are also defined by having permanent gonads.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Habitat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Lumbricus rubellus naturally lives in soils high in organic matter, preferably dung and feces (Edwards and Lofty 1972). The worms require loose soil to burrow in and soil moist enough for gas exchange (Wallwork 1983). Further requirements include such abiotic factors as pH and temperature.&lt;br /&gt;
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Various abiotic factors are significant to Lumbricus rubellus. Reynolds notes that pH is of particular importance, and that a range of 5.5 to 8.7 is acceptable with a preference for neutral soils. Edwards and Lofty note that temperature is also significant, with implications for growth, respiration, metabolism and reproduction amongst other things. They note an ideal temperature of 51 degrees Fahrenheit (10.6 degrees Celsius). A further abiotic factor is moisture, and is noted by Edwards and Lofty as important for respiration. A similar species, Millsonia anomala, was most active at 10-17% moisture content. The substratum for Lumbricus rubellus is related to the species food sources and pH and moisture requirements. Dung is the species preference (Edwards and Lofty 1972). With regards to light intensity, Edwards and Lofty note that most earthworm species are photonegative to strong sources of light and photopositive to weak sources of light. This is attributable to the effects of intense light, such as drying and a lack of food sources found above ground for earthworms (Edwards and Lofty).&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Behaviour&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The sense organs of Lumbricus rubellus associated with feeding are on the prostomium, located at the anterior end of the organism (Edwards and Lofty 1972). The chemoreceptors here are sensitive to alkaloids, polyphenols and acids. Negative responses are caused by acid and alkaloids (at certain levels), while polyphenol sensitivity identifies different food sources (Edwards and Lofty 1972). Chemoreceptors, as noted by Edwards and Lofty (1983), can also be found on other parts of the organisms body. These serve to direct the organism away from dangers such as temperature or pH variations, and direct the organism towards possible food sources.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Role in ecosystems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Lumbricus rubellus is a saprophage which feeds on organic material that is in a high state of decomposition (Wallwork 1983). In ecosystems, earthworms such as Lumbricus rubellus increase the rate of transfer between trophic levels by making it easier for plants to uptake nutrients. In food chains, earthworms such as Lumbricus rubellus are primary consumers whose role is converting the energy synthesized by photosynthetic plants into food for animals at higher trophic levels (Wallwork 1983).&lt;br /&gt;
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One significant biotic interaction of Lumbricus rubellus results from a relationship with vitamin B12 producing microorganisms such as bacteria and actinomycetes and barley (Wallwork 1983). The presence of such earthworms as Lumbricus rubellus increases concentrations of vitamin B12 producing microorganisms and vitamin B12 in the soil. The result is an increased barley yield and an increased volume of organic material for the earthworms. In this way a positive feedback relationship exists between the barley, microorganisms and Lumbricus rubellus.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Medicinal uses&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In traditional Chinese medicine, abdominal extracts from Lumbricus rubellus are used in a preparation known as Di Long, or Earth Worm, for treatment of rheumatic, phlegm and blood disorders.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;References&quot;&gt;References&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Edwards, C.A., and Lofty J.R. 1972. Biology of earthworms. Halsted Press, New York, NY.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reynolds, J.W., and Dindal, D.L. 1977. The earthworms (Lumbiridea and Sparganophilidea) of Ontario. The Hunter Rose Company, Toronto, Ontario.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Wallwork, J.A. 1983. Earthworm biology. Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd, London, England.&lt;/li&gt;
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