Though the earth worm or their black casting may not be getting the credit they deserve. True, they may look as pretty as a butterfly, they can dramatically improve the health of the soil, food we eat, and in turn improve our own health.
For quality soil amendments, black worm castings, Vermaplex, and other products, check out Vermitechnolgy. Our products provide your plants with a nutrient rich, robust environment, able to withstand climate hardships and less likely to be damaged by insects. Our Organic fertilizer is a valuable addition for every soil type and plant situation, from farms, vegetable or flower gardens, to landscaping and lawns.
Some interesting facts from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, “Discover Soils from the Ground Up!”
So what do you know about soil? Well, you’re about to know even more. Check out the following facts
There are more individual organisms in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth.
There is a community of organisms called a soil food web that live all or parts of their lives in soil.
Tilling the soil is the equivalent of an earthquake, hurricane, tornado and forest fire occurring simultaneously in the world of soil organisms.
Many soils are held together by a glue made of a protein produced by fungi.
The size of soil particles and pores in the soil influence how water moves through the soil.
Water and warmth on hillsides can make layers of soil on hillsides thinner than soil layers on level land.
It can take as long as 1,000 years for an inch of soil to form. Want some perspective?
More farmers and ranchers are managing for soil health by disturbing their soil as little as possible, growing as many different species of plants as practical, keeping living plants in the soil as often as possible and keeping the soil covered constantly.
Organic fertilizer is a valuable addition for every soil type and plant situation, from farms, vegetable or flower gardens, to landscaping and lawns. Black worm casting help boosts soil through the introduction of micro-nutrients and beneficial soil organisms, increasing the uptake of nutrients by the plant and improving the health of the plants themselves.
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