I was looking at peat for worm bedding. This is the article that I came across... I should be fine mixing peat and rabbit manure at about 50/50 ratio??? I also have PH buffers like crab shell, basalt, and crustacean meal.
Can You Just Use Peat Moss As The Only Worm Bedding Ingredient?
Yes, you can use just peat moss. BUT, you must change out the peat moss every 14 days to prevent protein poisoning from occurring in your worms and killing them. That's the reason peat moss by itself is usually used for short term holding and shipping.
If you are trying to grow and breed worms, it isn't practical to change the bedding this often. For long term holding, breeding and growing worms, mix something else with the peat moss. Use a ratio of 50:50 - that is 50% or less peat moss and 50% or more of any of the following:
- shredded and dampened newspaper or other paper
- shredded and dampened cardboard
- aged horse manure (with or without stall bedding)
- aged and dampened saw dust
Dampen all worm bedding ingredients and let it sit for at least 36 hours. Check the worm bedding mixture often to see the moisture content, pH level, and temperature. If items such as horse manure or wood chips aren't properly aged, they may "heat-up" and kill your worms. Make sure the ingredients are well past the "heating-up" stage before introducing your precious worms to it.
