I've got my culture! So thought I would do a step-by-step guide (just because I can) You will need: Starter Culture of Microworms Some porridge oats Kettle/Boiling water Heat proof container Spoon (disposable might be best) Suitable container to let your wrigglys grow in Either a lid with holes in it or some tights or gauze Scissors - to make holes either in your lid or cut your tights/gauze
(I have read other ways of making a microworm colony and some suggest putting corn meal and yeast into the mixture, but I am following instructions from the supplier, so believe the starter culture must already have these in the compound).
Method: Get your starter culture ready:
Boil the kettle and find some suitable porridge oats and a heat proof bowl:
Place the oats in the bowl and pour on the boiling water:
Stir until stiffened:
Place about 1-2 cm worth of the mixture in your container/s and allow to cool:
Get the lid of your container ready- poke air holes in any plastic lids or improvise like I have and use an old pair of tights. This is a pop sock that I have cut into two and tied knots in to make hoods to place over my plastic cups:
After the mixture has completely cooled- add your starter culture to the containers:
Then put the lids/tights on:
And that's it! Place somewhere warm, wash your stuff and hands and wait a week. Hopefully they'll be some nice microworms crawling up the sides by then.
Just need to buy a child's paint brush now- because that is supposed to be a good way to get your worms from the containers to the tank
One more note to add on culturing your own- make sure the mixture is levelled out before you leave it.
We have loads of microworms now, but I can't get to them all. I left a porridge hill in the middle and now it's hard to get the worms off the side without ending up with porridge on the brush too
Microworms- 'how to' guide
Posted - 26/02/2009 : 17:44:59
