My house temp is 62-65. Is that too cold for the worms to grow? Thanks!
1832154
No they will just grow at a slightly slower rate. Nothing can stop these guys from growing unless it's freezing temps.
1825253
Good question. We live in Minnesota. So far our temps have not gotten below freezing. However, the plunger is very "loose" -- it is not a tight fit like if it were screwed in.
1810095
We recommend using this product when temperatures are 40 degrees or above. Microbes are inactive in colder temperatures.
1816095
I keep mine in a drawer at room temperature (70 degrees F), which seems to work out fine and keep its potency. Avoid temperatures above 80F. Remember that there's "good little critters" in the pills that don't like temperature extremes.
107743
Hello , by the name , this plant came from the very cold area , I think it will be ok in yours. Try to grow at very sunny location where snow melts fast , and close to your house , the hit helps a lot and the first few years , try to cover it's trunk . Good luck .
1778972
I keep it outside on the shaded side of my patio, it doesn't have an odor, and the worms are thriving, even in 100 degree heat. There eating like crazy. I feed them vegetable pulp from my juicer every three day. There are these nats crawling around in the dirt, but was told this was normal. I made my own worm farm from plastic tubs, and have added a second tub stacked on the first one,due to the worms multiplying so fast. I hope this helps you.
328131
I definitely get some heat from the compost in mine.It seems to help on my unheated back porch down to the forties and we will find out soon about the thirties.I think zero would really be pushing it and in your situation would build a cabinet for the worm farm. I would include a provision for a small electric heater in case the compost needs a bit of help to keep the worms from freezing.
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Definitely wait until Spring! Adding this in the cold won't result in a significant increase in the composting speed. It would be better to so this before it gets cold to generate more heat and keep the pile active through the winter. If it is warm enough, do that, but if not it would be best to wait.
433039
Im not sure yet i havent tried growing them yet. where i live its -32 right now
125111
I, too, kept mine inside. I do know that the worms don't do well with prolonged very high (90+) temperatures. I would definitely keep them in a the shade, or perhaps in a garage, during the hottest part of the summer. Good luck.
1923173
I have one in a pot in my porch along with some caladiums and it did just fine during the winter. It came back beautifully during mid spring. I put another in the ground last summer and the temps this winter did drop below freezing. So I'm not sure how the one in the ground will do. I'll update on that one later this spring.
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I've not taken the temp of the heated water. I don't know what birds can tolerate but none of them seem to have a problem. We've had maybe a total of 10 days below freezing this winter and a few of those had lows in the teens. That's really cold for us. Because I have a shallow bird bath, I didn't give a second thought to adding water ever day. Evaporation due to the heater? Maybe a luttle bit.
28787
My worms arrived in a small box with some slightly moist bedding. Having lived in Vegas, I understand your concerns. They should be okay for a few hours, just be sure to get them into fresh, moist bedding in a cool location right away.
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groworganic.com: "They [redworms, Eisenia fetida] can tolerate considerable heat but prefer an outdoor temperature range of 32°F- 84°F. They are most active at temperatures between 60°F- 70°F."A reviewer of this product: "After three days, temperature of the treated pile was 97 degrees, untreated pile 83 degrees (air temperature 81 degrees)."
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I'm not by the thermometer right now but know it goes well abobe 90 (likely about 100) and then well below what would be recommended for colder levels. I've been very happy with it so far, and have been keeping the tank at 84-86 degrees for my discus fish which like a warmer temp. Would buy again and the price seems right.
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I live in southern indiana. Pretty much same climate. I lost one when it got below 30 so I brought the other one in and nursed it back to health. So these do have to be brough in for the winter.
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I'm not sure I could be much help unfortunately mine died just after I got it but i think you can set it up in a nice warm environment so it doesn't get too cold you should be fine.. now transplanting it I wouldn't think you would be to do it immediately... I don't know the growth rate on this particular species I think you'd be fine until spring...