Culture of fish food organisms

Unit 7 - Earthworms

7.1.4.Harvesting
Arrange soil with worms in conical heap for 24 hours. This causes the worm to settle at the bottom therefore collect them and store them in closed vessel with moisture. Worms will shed all the waste in the gut in 2-3 days. Wash and use them fresh or live or as worm meal (drying at 60^oC. First harvest can be done after 3 months and in 6 months 2 more harvest can be done. As continuation add more manure, change the soil and retain young ones.