Does your home garden or farm need help this year? Instead of polluting the soil with chemical and synthetic fertilizer, have you thought about using organic black worm castings. Earthworms are a vital part of the soil’s ecosystem. Unfortunately, the number of earthworms has been dwindling over the years.
With the application of organic black worm castings, your plants receive a plethora of benefits including the addition of high amounts of microorganisms which naturally protect the plant’s leaves and roots from foreign pathogens, stimulate plant growth and suppress disease. Increases the soil’s capacity to hold water, while improving the soil aeration.
Enhances germination and crop yield. While rebuilding depleted soil with microbial life, a crucial step to nutrient recycling, without burning the roots of your plants. Rich in humid acids to help balance the soil’s PH. Improves the structure and growth of plant roots.
If you are interested in improving your garden or farm, contact Vermitechnology or shop our on-line store for quality products that will improve your vegetable garden, flowering plants, and lawn, at an affordable price!
Last week’s blog talked about how earth worms are essential for rich healthy soil. Here are a few more earthworm facts from Deutsche Welle.
Close quarters
The number of earthworms living in the soil depends on how the land is cultivated. In monocultures, where many machines and pesticides are used, you’ll find around 30 animals per square meter. But the same amount of soil on a farm that practices multi-cropping can contain up to 120 animals. In optimum conditions, up to several hundred of the invertebrates may be working silently underground.
Prime plumbers
A ground without earthworms behaves like a blocked drain when it rains. Water can no longer flow down through the soil. Even the smallest amounts of water can cause flooding over time. However, when worms are present and working diligently, soil can deal with the intake of water and surplus liquid ends up in springs and wells.
Tiny tunnellers
An earthworm’s tunnel system is a big boon to the soil. It allows water to flow more quickly through the ground and provides ventilation. Plants also push their roots through the many, many tunnels created by earthworms. A 50-hectare farm can house up to 400,000 kilometers of underground passages.
Has an earthworm got a head?
Earthworms have a head and tail, although that may be hard to tell at first glance. If the animal is at reproductive age, a thick band, called a clitellum, is visible. The head is located closest to this band.