The earthworm is one of the garden’s best friends, an unbeatable helper for the organic farmer to fertilize the soil naturally. We see the characteristics that make these worms truly valuable to our cultures:
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It’s ecological. The earthworm feeds on manure, garden and kitchen waste. Vermicomposting is the simplest way to recover the organic fraction of waste, it allows the ecological transformation of all types of biodegradable material (leaves, pruning chips, food waste but also sewage sludge and manure).
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It is cheap. Raising earthworms is very cheap and few tools are needed, with a few square meters of soil, a pitchfork, a shovel and a wheelbarrow you can start producing your own humus.
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He is self-sufficient. Earthworms can withstand heat and cold, are good outdoors, and do not require structures. The only care is to feed them three times a month with plant waste or manure.
- It’s nutritious. Earthworms contain 70% protein and can also be used in animal feed, excellent for example for weaning chickens, fish, turtles, birds and other pets, they are also sought after as fishing bait.
- is fertile . The vermicompuesto produced by the worms of tierra is a precious fertilizante orgánico, más conocido como humus, insuperable para fertilizar el suelo del huerto orgánico, para hacer plantas de semillero en los semilleros y para serve de tierra para las plantas en maceta que cultivan en the balcony.
For these reasons, an excellent advice is to take an interest in vermiculture, either as a hobby, producing the necessary fertilizer for the garden yourself, or for work, finding a new and surprising source of income. You can learn more about worm farming by reading this article on worm farming, produced in collaboration with Lombricoltura Compagnoni.