what are the benefits of earthworms
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Benefits of earthworms
By their activity in the soil, earthworms offer many benefits: increased nutrient availability, better drainage, and a more stable soil structure, all of which help improve farm productivity. Worms feed on plant debris (dead roots, leaves, grasses, manure) and soil.
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Earthworms help create humus—a dark brown-black type of soil which holds important nutrients in place for plant growth and use. Earthworms also help create good soil structure; their burrows open up the soil and create aeration and drainage channels.
Earthworm castings or excrement are rich in nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium the key minerals needed for plant growth. Earthworm castings also help bind calcium, iron, and sulfur to soil particles—minerals that also help plants thrive.
Adding chopped leaves, grass clippings, semi-rotted compost, and animal manure to your garden will encourage earthworms to take up residence in your garden, be active, and thrive.
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Benefits of earthwarm
1.Earthworms burrow through the soil creating space for air to reach plant roots.
2.Earthworms create tunnels that allow rain and irrigation water to penetrate the soil.
3.Earthworms break up hardpan—dense soil that is inhospitable to plant roots. Earthworms can burrow to as deep as 6 feet in the soil.
4.Earthworms leave behind excrement or castings containing from 5 to 11 times the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium they have ingested.
5.Earthworm digestive juices enrich the soil.
6.When earthworms die their protein-rich bodies return nitrogen fertilizer to the soil..
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