Comments on: Better Bedding – Straw or Newsprint? https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint/comment-page-1/#comment-1049920 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:29:01 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=7630#comment-1049920 Hi David
That doesn’t seem to always be the case. I’ve heard of cases where it has caused issues as well as situations where people have used it with zero problems. That said, I myself would likely steer clear of any form of cedar bedding materials just to be on the safe side, and because it would likely take a very long time to break down.

]]> By: David Groves https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint/comment-page-1/#comment-1049918 Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:17:59 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=7630#comment-1049918 Cedar is classified as anti microbial and would cause a die back in worm populationa

]]> By: Bill https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint/comment-page-1/#comment-41434 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:41:20 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=7630#comment-41434 Could cedar bedding for small critters be used for worm bedding?

]]> By: Stephan https://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/better-bedding-straw-or-newsprint/comment-page-1/#comment-41372 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:41:05 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=7630#comment-41372 Hi I can only agree with Bentley, shredded newspaper and cardboard boxes make a great bedding worm domestic worm farms. I would though stay away from the colorful magazines and from white copy paper as we had some bad experiences with them.

Another great bedding we are working with is composted and aged horse manure. We have used it for years and it works both as bedding and with time as a food source as well.

Greetings to all “worm farmers” keep up the good work!

And thank you Bentley for your fantastic web site and this forum!

kind regards

Stephan

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