U.S. farmers spend over $8 billion dollars every year for nitrogen fertilizer. All these chemicals end up in our soil, food, animals, rivers and streams. Damaging delicate cycles and causing devastating conditions along the way. Sustainable Agriculture Black worm castings, also known as vermicast, is being rediscovered as the first step to a more sustainable environment and reduction of fertilizers. …
Disease & Pest Resistant Plants, Affordable Soil Amendments
Research by Cornell University shows black worm castings and compost can regulate nutrients and suppress disease. “Vermicompost is not only an excellent fertilizer, but could also prevent a pathogen that has been scourge to greenhouse growers. They believe they have found an organic way to raise healthier plants with less environmental impact.” Vermicompost contains beneficial microbes that interfere with the …