Dung worm is extremely popular with anglers, and many are thinking about where to get it at the right time. In summer, problems usually do not arise if there is a suitable dung heap near the house or summer cottage. Small reddish-yellow worms may be found there. They can be monochromatic or ring-colored. They smell not particularly pleasant, and when put on a hook, they emit a yellowish liquid.
It is necessary
- Pitchfork
- Container
- Pieces of turf
- Wooden box
- Leftover food products
Instructions
Step 1
Find a pile of ripe dung. It could even be a compost heap in your summer cottage. If there is none nearby, take a walk to the junkyard. Bring a pitchfork with you and dig up the pile.
Step 2
Collect the worms and place them in the container. Put a small pile of manure with them. Without manure, the worms will crawl. Cover the container as the worms do not like direct sunlight. It is best to cover it with pieces of turf, placing it with the grass outside.
Step 3
Take the wooden box. Pave it with soil taken from where you brought the worms from. Add some manure there. Place the worms there and place the box in the shade. Feed the worms with bran, broth, you can give cottage cheese. The quality of the food in this case does not matter, the worms perfectly eat expired food. Water the soil periodically.
Step 4
In order for the dungworms to survive the winter safely, take a sturdy wooden box, fill it with ordinary garden soil, add humus, manure or rotten leaves in a ratio of 1 part manure or humus to 4 parts of the earth. Place the worms you just dug in the box. Leave those who will crawl deeper into the depths. Sick worms will remain outside, they must be collected and discarded. Place the box of worms in a cellar or other dark, cool place.
Step 5
Feed the worms twice a week with broth, grated potatoes, and dormant tea. Water the ground once a week. In this state, the worms can live all winter and multiply successfully. If the conditions are unfavorable, the worms go into a ball and die.
