Comments on: Collembolacomposting – Update https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bin-creatures/collembolacomposting-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=collembolacomposting-update WAY Too Much Fun With Worms! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bentley https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bin-creatures/collembolacomposting-update/comment-page-1/#comment-26704 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=2255#comment-26704 Interesting theory, Peter!
I am not really sure what happened, but moisture may be another contributing factor. I know springtails don’t seem to like it really well (while mites DO seem to like it wet), so perhaps that contributed to it as well.

]]> By: Peter https://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-bin-creatures/collembolacomposting-update/comment-page-1/#comment-26677 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:49:56 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=2255#comment-26677 Did you ever work out why it switched from springtails to mites?

I’m wondering if it’s a PH thing. While I don’t have a ton of mites I do have a ton of whiteworms with a corresponding drop in springtail population. Worms don’t seem to mind either way :P.

Switched when I started adding coffee grounds, whiteworms seem to love that stuff. As I don’t cook much the grounds make up a good portion of the stuff going into the bin (plastic bin with lots of aeration). Not a problem, just miss the springtails, much nice to look at than those whiteworms ;).

Cheers
Peter.

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