Worm castings are also called Black Gold for good reason. They contain nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, natural enzymes, trace elements, and micro-nutrients, they also help to balance the pH in the soil, improve aeration, improves the structure of the soil, which in turn helps both water drainage and retention. There have been numerous studies to show the many benefits of worm castings.
Vermicompost has many benefits as discussed in “Quality Criteria for Vermicomposts” by Edwards, Arancon, and Scott Subler. They state that “because the material passes through the earthworm gut at least once, a significant but not fully understood transformation takes place, whereby the resulting earthworm castings are extremely abundant in microbial activity and plant growth regulators and fortified with pest-repellency attributes as well. “
In an article illustrating the increase in plant growth of plants grown in the red wiggler compost, “Vermicomposts as Growth Media in Greenhouse Crop Production” by Arancon, Edwards, Katie A Webster, and John C. Buckerfield, they state, “Improvements in the growth and development of greenhouse crops after addition of vermicomposts, result in much greater economic returns to the grower, due to faster germination rates, earlier flowering, larger yields and better quality crops”.
About studies of insect repellency of plants grown in vermicompost, there is an article in the book by Edwards, Ahmed M. Askar, Marcus A. Vasco-Bennet, and Arancon called “Suppression of Arthropod Pests and Plant Parasitic Nematodes by Vermicomposts and Aqueous Extracts from Vermicomposts”. The authors state: “Our results demonstrate that substitution of solid vermicomposts into (growing mix) MM360 had considerable influence on the intensity of attacks by aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, cucumber beetles, and tobacco hornworms”.
About choosing the type of worm for composting, according to the “Biology and Ecology of Earthworm Species used for Worm Composting” by Jorge Dominguez and Clive Edwards, Eisenia Fetida “are most commonly used in vermicomposting and vermiculture mainly because they are ubiquitous with a world wide distribution and colonize organic substrates naturally, their life cycles are short, they have a wide temperature- and moisture-tolerance range, and they are resilient earthworms that can be readily handled”.
Vermitechnology is a popular organic alternative to the ill-effects of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, for both people and the environment. 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.
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.
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