Earthworms are hard at work for centuries rejuvenating the soil and helping to convert various types of organic matter into one of nature’s best soil conditioners.
Earthworms are great for composting. They consume the organic waste and turn it into rich, dark crumbly compost for your garden. Here are some of the benefits of vermicompost
Improves root growth and structure
enriches soil with micro-organisms
attracts deep-burrowing earthworms already present in the soil;
improves water holding capacity;
enhances germination, plant growth, and crop yield
improves soil's physical structure;
Vermicompost are the waste generated by the earthworms that are rich in NPK & other essential minerals required for the growth of plants. This in fact rejuvenate the soil
Vermicomposting is the process of turning organic waste into worm castings. The worm castings are very important to the fertility of the soil. The castings contain high amounts of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium. Castings contain: 5 times the available nitrogen, 7 times the available potash, and 1 ½ times more calcium than found in good topsoil. Several researchers have demonstrated that earthworm castings have excellent aeration, porosity, structure, drainage, and moisture-holding capacity. The content of the earthworm castings, along with the natural tillage by the worms burrowing action, enhances the permeability of water in the soil. Worm castings can hold close to nine times their weight in water. “Vermiconversion,” or using earthworms to convert waste into soil additives, has been done on a relatively small scale for some time. A recommended rate of vermicompost application is 15-20 percent.
Advantages of vermicompost
increase soil dynamics
decrease nutrient leaching
improve soil water retention ability
improve plant germination
promote early root and leaf development
accelerate growth
increase yield
offer disease suppressive qualities..
Bone meal fertilizer is essentially what it says it is. It is a meal or powder made from ground up animal bones, normally beef bones, but they can be the bones of any animal commonly slaughtered. The bone meal is steamed to increase its availability for plants.
Bone meal fertilizer is used to increase phosphorus in the garden. Most bone meal has a NPK of 3-15-0. Phosphorus is essential for plants in order for them to flower. Bone meal phosphorus is easy for plants to take up. Using bone meal will help your flowering plants, like roses or bulbs, grow bigger and more plentiful flowers.
Bone meal is a wonderful natural fertilizer that has been used by farmers and gardeners for centuries to improve root growth and flowering in plants. It is the premier source of phosphorus for use in organic gardening and is made from ground-up bones (either cooked or steamed). It can be applied to the overall garden at the time of initial soil prep in the spring, or can be sprinkled in the hole when transplanting starts or perennials to encourage the development of new roots.
Along with Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) N-P-K : approx. 3-15-0 is one of the three major nutrients, or "macronutrients" needed by all plants. Plants use it for:
root growth
flower growth and colour
photosynthesis
many critical metabolic functions (including making DNA, RNA and ATP)
Most plants do not need a lot of phosphorus, but the little bit they do need is critical.
Phosphorus deficiency can produce the following symptoms:
stunted growth
spindly stems
dark veins while rest of the leaf fades to yellow
purplish or bluish green leaf color
late or stunted flowers, or even no flowering
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