Backyard Reflections

If you’re planning to make a change and stop using synthetic fertilizers, then you should strongly consider worm castings. It’s one of your plants’ favorite superfood! Worm castings are basically earthworm waste, which enriches the soil with nutrients that will make your plants thrive. In today’s post, your outdoor living expert, Backyard Reflections shares how worm castings improve your landscape’s health. 

How Do They Differ From Vermicast?

Worm castings and vermicasts are both great organic fertilizers. However, their main differences are that vermicast is a mixture of worm castings, composted food waste, and worm beddings, also known as worm substrates.

What Kinds of Worms Produce Worm Castings?

Landscape experts will tell you that worm castings are made from red wigglers. However, you might encounter worm castings made from European nightcrawlers or red earthworms, which are still great options. These worms are placed in shallow bins to be fed with organic waste, like leaf litter, garden wastes, or kitchen scraps.

How Do Worm Castings Help My Plants and Soil?

Worm castings improve your plants’ growth and they help fortify their defenses against disease. This is possible due to the various micro and macronutrients provided by the worm castings, as well as the 100 million plant root microbes present per gram. Vermicast also insulates plant roots, which protects them under extreme conditions and helps reduce competition from weeds. It also helps the soil as well by aerating it and improving its ability to retain water.

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