[Killietalk] Re: Oversize grindals

[Nick Ternes <woodland_gardens at sbcglobal_net>]

hmmmm, my grindals are usually 1/2" or less, got them from the bug farm.  
www.livefoodcultures.com
Nick

"John N. Alegre" <listhub at andante_mn.org> wrote:
This is sort of off thread but I was wondering if anyone has a comment.

I am having a real problem finding real Grindal Worm starters. Without setting
up any liability for myself I will state that the two major suppliers of
commercial live food starters appear to have some problems distinguishing a true
Grindal worm from a white worm. I have purchased starters from two different
places and what winds up growing is a worm that is about 3/4 to 1 inch long. 
This is not a Grindal Worm. It is one of the smaller of the 5 or 6 species of
white worms. A true Grindal Worm should not be much larger then 3/8 to 1/2 of
an inch. If you look in Masters there are about 5 species of white worms
listed with sizes varying from 1/2 to 1 1/2 inch in length. Me thinks that the
answer is that white worms are over growing the Grindal Worm cultures that are
being sent out as starters.

All comments welcome
john
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On 17-Nov-03 Tom McLean wrote:
> The may/June issue of JAKA, vol. 36, No. 3 contains an article titled
> "Crash Resident Grindal Worm Cultures". Bob describes how to raise white
> and red worms in the same box. I have tried it . I get better production
> with a separate white worm culture, but, it works and the red worms (the
> African strain) are nice.
> 

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