Comments on: Winter Worm Windrow – 01-16-10 https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-worm-windrow-%25e2%2580%2593-01-13-16 WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:22:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24190 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:13:10 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24190 Catherine – I think the holding bag would certainly delay the temperature reading-changes somewhat, but since there is no heat being generated in the bag there would really only be so long before the contents would equalize with the surrounding environment.
That’s my thinking anyway!

]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24189 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:09:41 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24189 Mike – that’s a great idea, and something that DID come to mind – I guess the question was where to get some. Also, I guess when I think about it, I’m not super-concerned that it be bone dry in there – probably better if it isn’t actually. This thing is designed to sit outside in all sorts of weather, so a little moisture certainly won’t hurt…hopefully.
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]]> By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24186 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:57:27 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24186 In reply to mark NZ.

Hi Mark – I have never tried it myself, but MY hunch would be that any potent oil like that would not be great in a worm composting system. Worms are pretty sensitive to oils in general, and the really potent ones (such as the oil in cedar) can actually harm/kill them.

I’d certainly love to find out more though, if someone has positive experience with this.

My own approach is to focus more on optimizing for the worms, rather than fighting off the other critters that end up in the bin.
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]]> By: catherine https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24175 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24175 Will those sshreds of cardboard and the air in the ziploc bag not insulate your sensor from the surrounding temperature?

]]> By: Mike https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24151 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:27:24 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24151 Looks interesting. Maybe you should add some of those desiccant packs that come with electronics to the bag with the remote sensor.

]]> By: mark NZ https://www.redwormcomposting.com/winter-composting/winter-worm-windrow-%e2%80%93-01-13-16/comment-page-1/#comment-24149 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:15:01 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=1914#comment-24149 Have you any info or experience of using Neem oil in a wormery? I’ve found a couple of articles that say Neem is good for ‘earthworms’. I’m wondering if it could be good for removing some of the critters (cockroaches etc) from a wormery without harming the worms?

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