Many people strive to have their own business today, because working for yourself has a lot of advantages. There are many ideas for entrepreneurship, recently vermicultivation has become very popular. This is not at all surprising since growing worms is not expensive and has a good level of profitability. In addition, for the development of such a business, it is not necessary to rent a special room, you can organize a mini-farm at home.
Worms for fishing have always been in price, there is a demand for them both in summer and in winter, therefore, from a financial point of view, this is an excellent choice for business.
Benefits of Vermicultation
- Simplicity of equipment. To breed worms you do not need to purchase expensive equipment, you can create it yourself.
- Breeding rate. Individuals give offspring very quickly, so the business will be constantly active.
- High demand. Worms are always bought, this is due to the opportunity to go fishing year-round.
- Minor business expenses. From the entrepreneur is not required large investments to start a business, as well as to maintain it.
- Non-waste production. Not only individuals, but also fertilizers produced by them in the process of life are used for implementation.
Which worms to use?
There are several types of worms that are suitable for breeding:
- "prospector";
- rain;
- California worm;
- dung;
- flour worms ;
- dendrobene (worm).
The latter species was bred specifically for fishing. The worms are quite large and fleshy, ideal as a gain.
Features Dendrobaena veneta
Dendroben's worm has a color from purple to olive, red or brown, with pale yellow furrows. The body can consist of 26-32 segments, and the tail thickens towards the end.
The worm is not afraid of freezing temperatures, so it is easy to grow in places with adverse climates.
Worm Reproduction
Dendroben veneta, like any other worms, is hemophroditic, that is, the family does not have males or females. The most active time for mating is early spring, when conditions are most favorable. They can be created at home, and in such a way that mating will be possible year-round.
After mating with worms, cocoons that mature for two months are deposited; after this period, full-fledged young individuals are born.
It must be remembered that laying cocoons is not possible if all conditions are not met. Also, Dendroben (worm) will not increase offspring if there are too many individuals in a confined space.
You can determine the readiness of the animal for mating by the swollen belt on the body. Worms can mate at any size, but growth genes are an important component. For this reason, it is advisable to select individuals weighing from 1.5 g. With proper care, Dendroben can reach 7 grams.
Worm breeding conditions
In order for the business to develop in the right direction, the following conditions for the maintenance of worms must be observed:
- provide darkness;
- provide individuals with a high-quality wet and breathable substrate without adding any chemical impurities.
The substrate is the main element to take care of. Worms that appear in the substrate must be in it until the moment of implementation. A change in habitat can lead to the death of individuals. Therefore, it is necessary to have a sufficient amount of substrate in reserve. Of course, its change to a new one is possible, but for this you need to have sufficient experience.
In order to grow a sufficient number of individuals, it is necessary to maintain the optimal temperature regime in the vulture - + 9-30 degrees. You should also monitor the level of soil moisture, it should be no more than 85%.
As the population grows, individuals should be moved to another vulture, otherwise, as has been said, breeding will cease.
After increasing the level of compost in the substrate, it is necessary to loosen the soil no more than twice a week. This ensures access to oxygen.
Do not assume that the cultivation of worms is an activity from the simplest. This business must be approached with responsibility and seriousness.
To start breeding Dendrobenes, you can use several options:
- You can purchase cocoons and place them in an already prepared substrate. Thus, the worms will initially be adapted to your conditions of detention.
- Buy Dendroben family 3-5 generations. However, you need to be sure that you have exactly the Dendroben worm. The price of such families is about 3500 rubles.
It is difficult for an inexperienced person, even almost impossible, to distinguish one type of worm from another. Therefore, it is most reasonable to buy individuals from experienced vermissovodchikov.
How to build a worm?
It is best to cost a vulture on a suburban area, but everywhere has its own difficulties. To build a compost pit, in principle, is within the power of everyone.
Worms for fishing are the purest protein, and therefore moles, mice, rats, and bears willingly regale themselves. If such animals get to your offspring, then losses cannot be avoided, which means that it is necessary to provide good protection.
Groundwater is also a danger to worms. Therefore, when choosing a place for a compost pit, you need to make sure that there are no sources of water, otherwise the worms will die if they get into the pit.
It is advisable to place the compost pit in the shade so that the sun's rays do not heat it.
It is also worth making sure that the pit is safe from rainfall and snow.
It must be understood that the more individuals are in the worm, the less Dendroben (the worm is quite whimsical in this regard) will be in size. With an overabundance of worms in the square, they become smaller, so it is very important to transfer them to another compost pit.
Option mother liquor
- We choose the best place for the location of the mother liquor.
- At the bottom of the pit we lay drainage from crushed stone with a layer of 20 cm.
- We lay a galvanized grid with a 10 mm cell on the bottom and close the inside of the pit with it.
- Along the perimeter, it is necessary to install reinforcement under the walls of the mother liquor from 12 mm reinforcement.
- We lay the walls with silicate brick. The walls rise 10 cm above the ground, the pit itself is 1 meter deep.
- On the upper end of the wall we fix the mesh to protect it from pests and strengthen it with a 2 cm thick screed.
- In the middle of the hole in the wall, we install 2 reinforcement from the bottom and 2 under the top at a distance of 2 cm.
- We install a 3 mm partition that will divide the mother liquor in half.
- At the bottom of the pit, lay a screed 2 cm thick with a slope of 3-5 cm to the partition.
- In the screed, we drill 8-10 through holes of 1 cm. To determine the places where it is necessary to make holes, it is necessary to pour water to the bottom and see where the water will accumulate, holes should be made there.
Dendroben (worm) does not require special care, so raising individuals is not so difficult, the main thing is to create all the necessary conditions, and then your business will soon start to make good money.