Earthworm Friends In The Garden
By Marilyn Pokorney, Fri Dec 9th
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Research has shown that earthworm excrement, also calledcastings or vermicompost, improves the aeration, porosity,structure, drainage, and moisture-holding capacity of soil.
Many studies prove that when compared to conventional composts,vermicompost is less variable and much more stable. Mixingvermicompost into the planting medium essentially eliminated theneed for additional fertilizer in the production of tomato plugsas one example.
Studies show that earthworm castings increase height, stemdiameter, enhance root growth, increase dry weight, and producemore flowers per plant than peat moss.
Redworm castings are the richest and purest humus matter in theworld. Humus is believed to aid in the prevention of harmfulplant pathogens, fungi, nematodes and bacteria.
One pound of worms can convert one pound of pig manure intocompost in 48 hours!
Worms consume three times their weight a week
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