How healthy is the soil in your garden? There is a very easy way to tell, just turn over a shovel full of earth. The best sign of healthy and productive soil is if you see three or four earthworms wiggling away.
In fact, the more earthworms you have in the soil the better. The drainage and texture of the soil are vastly improved, as is the fertility and health of the plants. Worm castings are known as the most powerful soil amendment around.
“Earthworms improve the soil and boost plant performance by transforming organic matter, such as compost, decaying leaves, and rotting manure, into humus and worm castings. Otherwise known as black gold, nutrient-rich castings and humus represent the holy grail of gardeners seeking great soil,” Better Homes & Gardens.
How Worm Castings Help Sandy Soils
If you have sandy soil, you know it can be a big challenge. Since they have quite large soil particles, water is able to run through the space very easily because they fit loosely together. It also means the soil condition is less favorable to hold vital nutrients.
The addition, our earthworm castings act like a sponge in sandy soils. Enabling the soil to hold both nutrients and moisture, making them available to your plants for a longer time. This also helps reduce erosion.
How our Castings Help Clay Soils
Clay soils typically are held together very tightly by small particles. Resulting in dense soil and very little air space. Worm Castings help push apart the clay particles. Plants are able to grow with more ease because the soil is less compact and filled with nutrients.
No matter what soil type you have, our castings increase the microorganisms in the soil and release nutrients. Which helps every soil stay healthier and disease free.
Unlike synthetic based fertilizers, our worm castings won’t burn plants. They also contain valuable micro-nutrients many fertilizers don’t. The mineral content found is castings are in a very soluble form, making them easy for the plant to absorb.