Soil Regeneration Starts Now!
Together we can bring our soil back to a thriving network of microbiomes which are found in WORM CASTINGS that can help with food production, clean-up of pollutants and carbon storage in our ground. You see when the soil microbiome is healthy and in balance, it directly affects the health of the plants that grow in it.
What are worm castings (also known as vermicompost)? They are probiotics for your plants. It is the richest natural soil enhancement known to human kind. It is a process that relies on the earthworms and microorganisms to help stabilize active organic materials and converts them to a nutrient rich soil which is loaded with nitrites, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium to name a few. It does this by feeding the earthworms organic materials then we collect the excrement. Worms can also remove heavy metals from the soil, this is an excellent way to avoid getting them in your crops.
What are soil microbiomes? A dynamic community of microorganisms associated with the plants and soil which include archaea, bacteria, eukaryotes, fungi and viruses. They work together in a symbiotic relationship to produce a healthy ecosystem which provides a nutrient recycling system the protects soil structure.
What is the soil microbiome and gut microbiome connection? The two ecosystems have a deep connection. For starters, what we consume and feed our gut microbiome can have a direct effect on our mood, mental health and physical well-being. That is why fermented foods play a role in our gut relationship to the microbs that are found on the whole plant foods.
What are the benefits of Worm Castings? There is no odor, toxins, chemicals and they are free of any additives. They introduce healthy trace minerals to your soil including nitrates, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus - Multi vitamin for your plants. It is superfood for your soil - dark, rich, pure, and high in organic matter that provides long-term nourishment to your plant soil, increasing plant yield and size over 25%. Because they’re slow-released, it’s incredibly difficult to “overdo it” with earthworm castings. But a little also goes a long way! They are so versatile indoors and outdoors for trees, shrubs, lawns, flower beds, herb and vegetable gardens and more. Worm castings also improve soil structure by increasing aeration, improving drainage, and enhancing moisture retention – Reducing drought. By supporting worm farms or maintaining a worm compost bin at home, you’re also participating in a sustainable closed-loop system. Vermicomposting reduces the amount of garden and food waste going to the landfill and creates stellar free organic fertilizer instead.
CHECK OUT THIS RESEARCH ON WORM CASTINGS!
Rhonda Sherman at the University of North Carolina
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