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- Worms tunnel deeply in the soil and bring subsoil closer to the surface mixing it with the topsoil. Slime, a secretion of earthworms, contains nitrogen. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plants. The sticky slime helps to hold clusters of soil particles together in formations called aggregates.
- Not content with one heart, earthworms have no fewer than five.
- The study of worms is helminthology.
- Worms are cold-blooded animals.
- Earthworms have the ability to replace or replicate lost segments.
- Worms are hermaphrodites. Each worm has both male and female organs.
- Worms can eat their weight each day.
- Baby worms are not born. They hatch from cocoons smaller than a grain of rice.
Very interesting. I've been wanting to try worm composting. I do regular composting, too, but thought this looked interesting. I hadn't thought about adding the worm castings to my houseplants. I just always added my compost to my garden and flower beds. Will have to go ahead and figure out how to do this and try it.
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Hi, you can add the castings 50/50 with potting soil for a great mix, however, when you capture the worm tea from your bin, this is the best liquid fertilizer you'll find anywhere! Best Wishes :)
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