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How to Improve Your Garden Using Red Worms

2012-02-12T10:14:00.001-08:00

By James W Shaw

Red worms have been put on this earth to bring its elements back to life. If you could just imagine, the very soil and plants in your garden can be simply revived with just an application of worm compost. Red worms are actually capable of creating high-quality compost, which can be used instantly to improve your garden.
Worm Compost Production

Vermicomposting is a process that involves the use worms and of other beneficial microorganisms contained inside the worm bin. These compost worms are then used to help convert all the natural wastes into a more finer, and richer garden resource. 'Black Gold' is what it's typically referred to, but in simpler terms, 'worm compost' that is produced by red wigglers starts when they ingest organic scraps. These organic materials can be a mixture of kitchen and garden wastes such as fruit and vegetable peels, crushed eggshells, used coffee grinds, grass clippings, old tea bags, bread, presoaked strips of cardboard or newspaper, twigs or barks, and even dead foliage.

Worm Compost Composition
Worms for composting can create the best and most natural fertilizer product to date. But what makes worm castings so nutritious? Simple. Compost that is excreted by composting worms contains high amounts of nutrients, minerals, enzymes, humus, plant stimulants, and of course, good microbes. Worm compost is also found to be rich in Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash.

Why the application of worm compost works well on garden soil and plants
The nutrients that are contained in the worm's compost go through a slow-release, making all of these elements exclusively available for both the soil and plants usage. Since it's also water soluble, castings from worms have been established to be an organic material that can be easily absorbed. So if your garden soil has been experiencing erosion or looks worn out at some point, the application of castings can help bring it back to life. It can also help improve the soils texture, soil-binding and water-retention properties. A healthy soil will also be able to retain nutrients that will pose beneficial for the later consumption of plants.

Other benefits to using worm castings on your garden
Aside from strengthening the properties of your garden soil, the use of red worms castings can also be used to fight the factors that causes diseases to your plants. It can certainly help protect both garden soil and plants from potential root and plant diseases.

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2012-02-07T16:53:00.001-08:00

Organic Gardening and Red Wiggler Worms Go Hand in Hand!

2012-02-05T11:39:00.001-08:00

By James W Shaw

Yes, you've read the heading right! Organic gardening and Red Wiggler Worms can go hand in hand. Now if you're not into worm composting yet, then you should know that you haven't experienced and seen your garden at its best. So if you want to get more out of your garden, then you must have a try on some red wiggler worms castings. Castings, also known to many as compost from worms, are full of nutrients and minerals. You can use this to feed your garden soil and plants.
When you start feeding your garden with worm castings, then you're definitely nourishing them with more than they can ever produce on their own. You should know that worms only eat organic stuff, so you can be assured that what they excrete is all-natural (it has been recognized as the richest kind of natural fertilizer). And unlike other types of manure, their castings are odorless (has an earthy smell to it). But besides that, using worm compost as a fertilizer becomes a better alternative to chemical fertilizers. Fertilizers that are made organically are a lot safer to use around humans and pets, and are also safe for the environment. So if you're growing vegetables and other aromatic plants in your garden, then you can be guaranteed with a safe intake of these.
You can reap a lot of benefits by just using red wigglers compost on your garden. Not only is this natural fertilizer valuable to plant and soil life, it is also acts as a supplement. You can definitely count on these worms castings to provide your garden (especially when it comes to a plants growth) with some nitrogen, carbon, potassium, calcium, and other more essentials minerals.
In an organic herb gardening that uses nothing but organic fertilizer, also boosts the microbial life in the soil (especially where the roots are). So when there are a lot of beneficial microbes present in the system, then there's a lesser chance for your plants to experience diseases. Other than that, a fertilized soil also helps a worn-out soil get back into better shape. Soil erosion can be avoided, and the water retention capability of the soil will also improve (nutrients will also be absorbed more).
When it comes to organic gardening, you can continue to provide your plant, vegetable or herb garden with a continuous supply of worm compost by trying to raise your own red wiggler worms. You can do this at home, without much fuss as you can use recycled materials for a worm bin set-up (you can use Rubbermaid containers with lids). And since you generate a daily amount of household wastes, then you no longer have to worry about your worms bedding and food source. Your kitchen scraps and garden wastes can help fill this for you.

There are a lot more to red wiggler worms (one of the many kinds of red worms for composting) than just their valuable castings. You can learn more about them by just visiting this very handy worm farm site, UncleJimsWormFarm.com.

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2012-02-05T11:36:00.000-08:00

Garden Wormeries: An Introduction to Vermiculture

2012-01-23T14:37:00.001-08:00

By Andy Machin A garden wormery is a simple thing which brings with it various benefits. By setting one up in your own garden you can save money and protect the environment at the same time. But it might not be something you have considered doing before and you might be missing out. Here is a brief introduction which may surprise you.The wormery is little more than a self-contained area in which worms live and by their natural action can naturally recycle your food waste and scraps in to a compost - known as vermiculture - which is a natural fertilizer which you can use on your own garden for free. No more expensive trips out to buy product brand compost as you can now produce your own.A wormery consists of a number of tiers in which the worms live and do their magic. A shallow layer of soil is at the bottom of the structure on to which is placed material which the worms can use for bedding. This is often simple paper scrapping. On top of that goes your food waste and a lid finishes things off so the worms cannot escape.The worms hang out and feed on the food waster you give them all the while slowly turning it all in to the natural vermicompost which you can pull out and use on your own garden as a totally natural fertiliser.The humble garden worm is actually an extremely important part of our planet's natural balance. Even more so these days as people take a more responsible attitude to environmental protection and it is here where the worm comes in to play.Any garden needs worms to do many things, not only natural composting. They help to ventilate soil through their burrowing to encourage oxygenation which is essential for a healthy garden in which plants can thrive.In addition to saving money by using your natural organic fertiliser, utilising your own wormery also means that the amount of rubbish you produce is much less.The vermicompost produced by your wormery is a totally natural alternative to commercial chemical plant based fertilisers which is environmentally friendly.If you have children then it can be fun and educational for them to get them involved and take an interest in. They will learn about how important it is to take a responsible outlook on recycling and how easy it is to do using things which are already in the garden.So now you have discovered a little about just how easy it is to get started with your own wormery and some of the benefits you can enjoy as a result. All that is left for you to do is get on with it. May your vermicompsting be successful and fun.To lean even more about starting your own garden wormery please visit http://gardenwormeryguide.com for practical hints and tips.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andy_MachinArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6172771

The Advantages Of Vermiculture Compost Over Other Types Of Natural Compost By Gert Demsky

2012-01-10T11:15:00.000-08:00

Vermiculture is a centuries old technique of cultivating earthworms with the intention of making compost using the worms. To be more specific, the vermicompost that is generated does not consist of the worms themselves but of their excretions, also known as 'castings'. Earthworms can consume around half their body weight in a single day which passes through their digestive tracts to become the nutrient-rich vermicompost.This composting method has survived for so long because it is simple and effective. You will soon see the plants in your garden begin to flourish when you have used vermicompost and there should be fewer garden pests around as worm compost is an excellent pest deterrent. This type of natural compost also has the advantage of being cheaper than most commercial fertilizers and plant foods and is non-toxic which cannot be said for chemical fertilizers. In addition, compost made with vermiculture worms possesses a number of advantages over and above other natural types of compost that makes it highly appealing for use in gardens and fruit orchards as well as on farms and plantations.Some common types of natural compost aside from vermicompost are manure, mushroom, aerobic and garden clippings compost but there are also some usual varieties such as compost made of seaweed, blood meal, decomposed fish and recycled sewage. Seaweed fertiliser is very high in plants nutrients but it can be hard to come by, particularly if you do not live by the sea. Blood meal, which is the powdered blood of slaughtered cattle, contains a lot of nitrogen which can potentially burn your plants, and fertiliser made from decomposed fish and recycled sewage, while nutritious, do not seem particularly appealing somehow.If we look only at the more common types of compost, however, it is evident that vermicompost has a number of advantages over these other types. Worm compost is odourless compared to manure which reeks. It is also debatable whether or not manure contains sufficient plant nutrients compared to vermicompost which is rich in nutrients. Mushroom compost does not smell as badly as manure but may contain traces of a number of chemicals originally used to kill off pests in mushroom crops. Because it is made from the waste resulting from mushroom growing, mushroom compost may contain anything from hay to manure and ground-up chalk.Vermicompost is quick to produce compared to compost made from lawn refuse which can take years to mature. Vermiculture also assists in recycling household waste because you can feed all your fruit and veggie peelings to the worms. Worm compost is not particularly labour-intensive to make either because the worms do all the work. Fertiliser made using aerobically is labour-intensive because it needs to be turned regularly and you need to keep the internal temperature of the compost heap high.For more information about vermiculture visit the website http://www.wormfarming.co.zaArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gert_DemskyArticle Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6029877

Can't I Just Use Garden Worms in My Worm Farm?

2010-01-10T11:50:00.000-08:00

By Joe Serpico

If you're interested in vermicomposting, typically referred to as worm farming, you may have noticed that there are a lot of worms living in your garden soil. If so, I can't blame you for wondering why you couldn't just use them in a worm farm and save the cost of buying special worms, as recommended by most experts.

Actually, you can use common garden worms in a worm farm, but you may not want to. After all, the whole reason for having a worm farm is in order to get that finished compost product, known as castings or vermicast. Any readers not familiar with the worm farming process may be surprised to learn that these castings are actually worm excrement - but it's an odorless 'earth-like' product that makes a great fertilizer or soil amendment. Anyway, It's true that you'll save money initially with the garden worms, but you'll pay a penalty when it comes to the amount of castings that they produce.

You see, most worms normally found in garden soil normally live quite a bit deeper in the soil than the preferred composting type. These garden worms prefer the nutrients found deep in the soil, so that's why they like to habitate there. They don't adapt real well to being enclosed in a worm farm, and since they don't normally eat the type of waste material you'll be feeding them, they will process much less of it than the worms typically used for vermicomposting. Basically, what you'll have is a poorly perfoming system, which sort of defeats the whole idea of worm farming, which is to make the composting process much more efficient.

The type of worms preferred for worm farming like to live near the surface of the soil where they can reach the food they favor, such as leaf litter or other plant debris. The most popular of these preferred worms is called the red wiggler, or sometimes just the redworm.

These types of worms are usually available for less than twenty dollars a pound. Normally, you'll only need a pound or two to get started, and should never have to add any more, as they will multiply dramatically in a well-run farm. If you don't have a supplier near you, just do an internet search for 'worm farm supplies' in your state or geographical area.

When you purchase worms like this, you remove any question about whether or not they're suited for the task, since they've been raised under the very conditions you'll be asking them to live in, which should allow them to be prolific composters. And that's what worm farming is all about!

If you want to read more about how to get started with worm farming, and learn about things such as worm farm designs, head on over to Joe's site at http://www.wormfarmguide.com

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Worm Bin and Vermi Composting For Beginners

2010-01-02T10:29:00.000-08:00

By Whitney Segura
Learn the Basics of Composting with Worms for Beginners

Adding worms to your compost pile makes for faster decomposition, not to mention that these little critters introduce more beneficial nutrients into the soil. Ultimately, you get the best bargain because you end up with healthier plants, you save on fertilizer costs and you become a more responsible citizen of Earth.

Places

The best thing about vermicomposting is that you can do so at virtually any place in and outside the house! There is no need to worry about unpleasant smells and unwelcome insects just as long you can properly maintain the compost pile.

Preparation

There are two ways with which you can prepare your vermicomposting bin. First, you may buy a ready-made vermicomposting bin from a local store, which can be expensive but very convenient. Second, you can make your own bin by getting 8-gallon sized cheap plastic tubs lying around the house or purchased at affordable prices in stores.

Let's assume that you opted for the second route, the steps of which are as follows:

* Drill several ¼-inch holes into the bottom of the tub, place a fine mesh screen over it and then place it over bricks and a drip tray.

* Layer shredded black-and-white moist newspapers, a few handfuls of dirt for the worms to feed on, whole dead leaves and then either decomposed compost or aged manure. It should fill the tub to ¾ of its brim. If the layers seem too moist, you can either allow it to dry or add more shredded newspaper to the mix to achieve just the right level of wetness.

Now, your new garden compost bin is ready for worms and kitchen scraps to be added to the mix!

Pound for Pound

And speaking of worms, the rule of thumb is that a pound of garbage from the kitchen needs two pounds of worms. However, take note that the worms used in vermicomposting are not your typical garden earthworms. Instead, you must buy special worms like red worm and red wrigglers for the purpose, which you can buy online.

* You should lay down the worms on top of the compost pile you have just made and then shine a bright light on them. The worms should react by burrowing down into the pile, after which you can cover the tub and place it in the selected area.

Of course, you have to feed your earthworms.

Highly recommended materials include fruit and vegetable scraps, crushed egg shells, dry bread, dryer lint, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, and other organic waste from your lawn and garden. Just be sure to chop them into small pieces for the worms to feed on.

* You will know when the compost is ready if it has an earthy, crumbly and brown appearance, which should take about 3 months. You can either mix the compost with potting soil or work it into the ground soil, depending on whether you are into indoor or outdoor gardening.

You might wonder what to do about the worms that have been separated from the compost during harvesting.

Well, you can use them to start a new compost pile! Or better yet, you can give them away to friends who may have need for said worms, thus, continuing the good cycle of compost gardening.

Whitney is an expert gardener and owner of a company that sells Compost Equipment and hydroponics supplies. As well they carry a full line of environmentally friendly products, such as the EasyGrow Greenhouse, a popular choice for professional gardeners.

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Vermicomposting - 10 Reasons to Compost With Worms

2009-12-28T11:42:00.000-08:00

By B Johnston
What Is Vermicomposting?

Vermes is Latin for worms and Vermicomposting composting with worms.

Why Start Composting With Worms?

Not everyone has the luxury of a huge garden where they can have a three stage composting system or regime. Worm composting is the way to go if you want to compost on a small scale and have enough compost for your borders, containers or to give away to friends, you can also get a nice supply of liquid feed for your houseplants for free!.

There are numerous reasons to start a wormery.

1. Reduce the amount of waste you send to the landfill site.

2. Save money on bin charges by reducing the amount of kitchen waste you put in the bin.

3. Free organic soil conditioner to add to your borders, beds, raised beds, seed rows and pots.

4. Free Liquid Feed for your houseplants.

5. It can be done indoors or outdoors.

6. It can be done all year round.

7. Its really easy to do.

8.Its real fun to do especially with the kids.

9. Recycling the organic waste allows us to return badly needed organic matter to the soil.

10. It gives you the satisfaction of doing some practical recycling at home and getting in touch with nature- Its a feel good thing!.

Children love to build a wormery, and it can be done on a budget with a spare plastic or wooden box as well as already assembled kits being available.

In summary worm composting is a clean, natural way to convert a lot of the organic waste from your home or yard into an extremely rich, ecologically beneficial product. If you have an apartment, garden or allotment, worm composting is an easy way to recycle your organic waste in to rich soil conditioner absolutely free.

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Compost and Worms - This Year's Hot Ticket Item

2009-12-15T16:02:00.000-08:00

By Corrie Dean
Eco-friendly food and furniture were so last year. This year it's all about the eco-friendly activity of composting. Composting, once the activity of hardcore eco-nuts, is now considered a fun and effective way to help the environment. Purchase a compost bin, and you can throw in any sort of biodegradable organic waste, such as scrap food (be sure to get a rat proof bin) or leftover leaves and twigs from your yard. With proper aeration, the micro-organisms will break down into a sort of liquid fertilizer, which can be used as just that: fertilizer (or, if you prefer, soil conditioner).

Composters in the past had very little product choice, but with its newfound popularity, compost bins are being manufactured with a variety of options. There are the traditional compost bins, as described above, but there are also ones with hand-cranks, solar power, or stacking capabilities. I've even seen a compost tumbler designed like a kickball be advertised as a family-friendly activity because the rolling would aerate the compost.

If you want to take composting up a notch, you can always buy some worms and create a vermiculture system. Vermiculture is the making of compost, or vermicompost, by having worms (earthworms or redworms) break down the waste instead of the micro-organisms. Essentially, these worm live off of the waste and the end result is their waste, which can be used as fertilizer. This waste is called vermicompost, worm castings, worm manure, or worm humus; and can do wonders for your home garden.

Although it's often given a negative connotation, compost can be a beautiful way to take waste products to restore plant life and show us just how connected we our to the natural world.

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Vermiculture: Indoor Composting and Organic Soil Improvement

2009-12-13T11:56:00.000-08:00

By Kenneth Point
Maybe you’ve never heard the term vermiculture, if so don’t feel bad, many experienced gardeners are unfamiliar with this organic practice. I think vermiculture is fascinating; simply put it’s the process of composting kitchen waste with earthworms. We’re not talking about common night crawlers, but special varieties of worms such as red worms, and red wigglers.

Okay, I’ll admit to owning an ant farm when I was a kid, but this is so much more practical. Vermiculture, or vermicomposting as its also known is more like beekeeping; yes I’ve given that a try too. But just imagine for a second, you feed the worms your leftover garbage and kitchen scraps. The worms then quickly eat all those leftovers, sparing you the hassles of taking out the garbage.

And here’s the best part, while the composting worms are disposing of your garbage, they’re also producing a terrific organic fertilizer and soil conditioner called earthworm castings. Well, okay… the term earthworm casting is just a nice name for earthworm excrement. I don’t know who thought up the name earthworm castings, but I guess it makes sense if you think it through.

You may have seen worm castings for sale at your local garden center and didn’t realize what you were dealing with, but now you know. Don’t worry, earthworm castings are clean, odorless, and sterile… trust me on this one. You don’t need gloves or a shovel to handle them, and they are wonderful for improving your soil quality and for promoting the growth and health of all your plants.

So you can purchase bags of earthworm castings to use around the garden or if you’re a little more adventurous you can set up an “earthworm farm” and produce your own. The farm is actually just a worm bin that can be set up indoors or outdoors depending on the climate.

Vermicomposting isn’t complicated, but the worms are living creatures, and have certain requirements. For example they don’t tolerate extremely hot living conditions, and they also won’t survive freezing. The worms are pretty healthy eaters, so while eggshells are fine, don’t try slipping any meat, fats, or greasy foods into their diet.

If this sounds a little like having a pet, well it is. Not terribly demanding, but they do require a little of your attention to make sure that things run smoothly. In exchange they’ll be hard at work performing their community service to save the environment and to help you grow a better garden.

Kids love vermicomposting and some schools even include vermiculture as part of the curriculum. For those of you wishing that they had grown up with a worm bin instead of that ant farm, it’s not too late to try one out. You can find plans for building homemade bins or you can purchase fancy multi-level bins over the Internet. And unlike those ant farms, you can have these bins delivered complete with the composting worms.

If you’re up for the challenge and interested in recycling your family’s kitchen waste into a valuable fertilizer and soil conditioner, try your hand at vermiculture. During long winters, it may even help to pass the time until you can get back out into the garden.

Kenneth Point publishes a monthly gardening newsletter and is the author of the “Amazing Secrets to Growing Luscious Fruits and Vegetables at Home.” For free gardening tips and information visit his website at http://veggiegardeningtips.com

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Red Worms For Composting - Organic Gardening Made Cheap

2009-12-10T16:13:00.000-08:00

By James W Shaw
Worm farming or raising red worms for composting is a great alternative for those who want to make their organic garden even healthier than before but do not want to spend too much money on doing so. It might sound difficult and intimidating but to tell you the truth, it is quite the opposite.

So how do you make a worm farm at home?

The first thing that you have to do is pick a spot. One of the key things to keep in mind when raising healthy compost worms is that they do not want to get too hot. That means, finding a spot under some shade to build your worm farm or bed.

The next step in creating a small worm farm for your compost pile is finding food to feed your red worms. Red worms are not very particular with the kind of food that they want to eat. What worms like to eat the most are food wastes! This includes peeling from vegetables and fruits, pulp from the juice, bread, tea bags and crushed eggs. Small portions of soiled paper and cardboard (like the ones that they use for egg trays) are also some of their favorites! But while worms have their favorite foods, they also have their least favorite foods. These include dairy products such as butter and cheese, fish, meat, fat and bones. They are also not interested in eating oily foods, citrus, onion and garlic.

The next concern is building a home for your worms - a worm bin. There are lots of commercial worm bins available in the market. But if you want to save money, you can always build your own worm crate farms with boxes or construct a worm bed in your garden. There are lots of variations, shapes and sizes for homemade worm farm boxes. The typical dimensions are 30cm deep, 60cm wide and 90 cm long. It is also important for these boxes to have holes in the bottom to allow for drainage and airing of the worm farm. The boxes should also be covered with either a lid or with Hessian or underfelt. It is also important to have a base underneath the box to catch liquid and provide drainage.

The worm farm will now need bedding for the worms. Beddings are best made out of finished compost, paper and leaves. These three should be torn or shredded thoroughly to allow the worms' easy movement around the bedding. The bedding material should also be soaked in water before being added into the box. The bedding mu must be, at best 10-15cm deep.

After doing all of these, the box should now be ready to house some worms. Place some one to two thousand worms into the box, spreading them out gently onto the surface and allowing them to burrow down into the moist mixture.

Kitchen wastes are to be added at a regular basis and only in small amounts. You can simply place the wastes in the box and cover them with a handful of the bedding material, soil or compost. It is important for you not to add to much food for the worms all at once! Give them more food only after they have almost consumed their previous supply.

You now have a worm farm and can now raise worms for compost! To harvest the worm castings or compost, you simply have to move it all to one side of the bin and add fresh bedding the empty side. A majority of the red worms will migrate to the fresh bedding on the other side of the bin and the worm castings or compost can then be taken out and used.

Jim Shaw loves composting and raising red worms. He also writes about other practical and useful organic gardening ideas like organic pest control and weed control techniques.

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Quick Guide to Raising Worms

2009-12-10T16:11:00.000-08:00

By Marlene Kristensen
Raising worms or worm farming - quick guide

Why would someone be interested in raising worms or worm farming? If you are at all concerned about the earth and your environment, worm farming is a great opportunity for giving back to mother earth. First of, you don't have to burn your organic waste and pollute the air. Second, you fertilize the earth and give plants a better environment to live and grow in. If you have vegetables in your garden, and fertilize the ground they live in, you will have a huge increase in the outcome.

What you need to know to get started:

What happens in a worm farm?

-- The worms and microorganisms breakdown the organic wastes by eating it and in the other end comes the material you can use as a fertilizer.

What worms to use?

-- When you are raising worms indoor you can not use regular soil worms(earthworms) for composting. They cannot survive in that environment (unless it is open to the surrounding soil and outdoor)

-- For indoor or closed composting you have to use special worms that do not dig deep into the ground. Surface worms is the way to go.

-- You can use E. fetida include: red worm, red wiggler, brandling worm, manure worm, tiger worm or Lumbricus rubellus.

How much waste can they process?

-- When you first start out, you have to give the worms a couple of months to adjust to your environment. In this time they produce less, about 1/4 of their entire weight each day (1 pound = 1/4 lb per day)

-- When you are up and running you should be able to process about 1/2 of the worms total weight a day (1 pound of worms = 1/2 lb waste per

What about the climate in the compost?

-- You should try and keep the moisture content on about 80-90% and ad fresh air as well. It is most important when raising worms.

What to compost?

-- Use only fruit and vegetable waste...also add crushed egg shells every now and again.

What do the worms cost?

-- It depends on the type of worm, but typically 1 lb (1000 worms) is $15 - $40.

Raising worms can be a great hobby for your kids as well. It is easy to do and the children just love to get their hands in the ground. Kids need to learn about nature and how to protect it. This is a very affordable and fun way to learn.

Hope you like the article, if you want more info on raising worms just go to my squidoo lens: http://www.squidoo.com/raisingworms or get the newbie book http://www.raisingworms.info Get your hands in the ground!
Marlene

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