{"id":14834,"date":"2019-04-24T13:19:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T11:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2020-02-07T22:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T20:22:58","slug":"use-of-red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-in-egypt-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=14834","title":{"rendered":"Use of red wiggler worms in aquaponics in Egypt (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed\nwiggler worms<strong> (<\/strong><em>Eisenia fetida<\/em>) are known by its vermicomposting efficiency\nfor organic wastes.&nbsp;Through such action, the red wiggler has been\nrecommended for aquaponics not only because of its vermicomposting efficiency\nbut also because of its low cost as well as its growing easiness whether on the\naquaponics project itself or acquired from specialized farms.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"14833\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?attachment_id=14833\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?fit=1263%2C948&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1263,948\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red wiggler worms in aquaponics (Egypt)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt-1024x769.png?resize=750%2C563\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?resize=1024%2C769&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fishconsult.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Red-wiggler-worms-in-aquaponics-Egypt.png?w=1263&amp;ssl=1 1263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Introducing healthy worms in sufficient numbers to the\nmedia bed in aquaponics would improve the decomposition of organic wastes\nincluding fish waste accumulating in the media\/substrate based grow beds and\nhence while lowering the waste accumulation will allow more nutrients to become\navailable to the plant crops in the system.\n\nIn the present video, the red wiggler worms are cultured in a separate small\ngreenhouse annexed to the aquaponics project.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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