Glossary

EF – Eisenia Fetida – Latin name for the most common composting worm. AKA red wiggler, etc. A prolific breeder this small-sized, hardy worm can withstand a long range of environments.

EH – Eisenia Hortensis – Latin name for Eisenia Fetida’s close relative. AKA European Night crawler, Euro, etc. A bit bigger than EF’s and considered a night crawler, EH’s are still considered to be adaptable and thrive in bin conditions.

Euro – Eisenia Hortensis

FT – Flow Through – A type of worm bin that is fed from the top and harvested through the bottom, therefore creating a “flow through” design.

RM – “Rubber Made” type totes – These can be worm bins themselves or totes that are used to store compost, etc.

Worm Inn/Mega Worm Inn –  A type of flow through type vermi-composting system that is good for home use. Click here for pic.

EZV course – Easy Vermi-composting Course – Great course for more info on vermi-composting from a leader in the industry. Click here for more.

Vermibin – A DIY Flow through type worm bin. Plans can be found here.

VC or Vermi-Compost – Compost made up of primarily worm excrement (commonly called worm castings). Vermi-compost is sometimes differentiated from 100% pure worm castings and sometimes used synonymously.

Thinned – Seedlings can be “thinned out” by pulling extra ones out when they get big enough to start crowding the neighbors.