How to improve the ground in the garden with the help of earthworms

Worms recycle organic matter – manure or compost much faster and more completely than the soil microorganisms. Absorbing together with the soil, a huge amount of plant remains, protozoa, nematodes, microbes, fungi, algae, earthworms digest them, releasing a large amount of humus, their own microflora, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and other biologically active substances which suppress pathogenic microflora.

This organic weight losing smell, obezzarazhivatelya, acquires a granular form and pleasant smell of earth. Another unique capability of worms is their ability to meliorate and structure the soil, penetrating her with his moves.



 

Where to get worms

View worms in old manure heaps, accumulations of last year's leaves. You can collect worms when spring digging the soil.

There is a way to lure the worms. In the raspberry patch, in the forest, dig a groove to a depth of bayonet spade, set back from the compost, moisten well and cover with paper or burlap, and the top put a wide Board. In 1-1,5 weeks in the groove will appear earthworms, which together with organic matter to collect in the bucket.
The conservation of earthworms in garden soil earthworms Have many enemies. The most dangerous of them are moles, shrews, rats, birds, toads, frogs. The mole is one of the most dangerous enemies of earthworms, destroying many of the worms that spoil the garden.

Among the smaller enemies earthworms can be called centipedes, moths, ants. Ants competing for food can be overcome just Perekopa their nest eggs. Centipedes simply destroy when you see it.

 



 

The main enemy of earthworms – an unreasonable man.
 

Unreasonable actions and toxic chemicals can kill people and destroy the worms soil fertility.

Proceed as follows:

• do not use pesticides, the worms are very sensitive to them;
  
  
• use for digging than a shovel, and a pitchfork. Chipped shovel worms often die;
  
  
• soil compaction destroys the worms, the soil should be loose.
  
  
• the soil reaction should be neutral. To neutralize the acidity should make dolomite flour, chalk; to correct excessive alkalinity of the gypsum;
  
  

 

 



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• the concentration of soluble salts should not be more than 0.5%. Ash – caustic alkali, so use it carefully, with large amounts of water.
  
  
• it is necessary to maintain a sufficiently high soil moisture. Worms are not afraid of flooding. High humidity is an essential condition.published
  
   
  
  Source: A. M. Igonin "How to increase the fertility of the soil in dozens of times with the help of earthworms"
  
   
  
  P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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