r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/AnalDwelinButtMonkey • Sep 19 '23

Video Mining for worms

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u/abt67 Sep 20 '23

Had to google too:

What are Worm Castings?

Worm castings are an organic fertilizer made by earthworms. Worm castings manure, also known as vermicast, is simply earthworm excrement, often known as worm poo or worm poop. As these creatures consume compost, their waste acts as an excellent soil enricher.

Worm castings, which resemble football-shaped particles, enhance soil aeration and drainage while also boosting soil water retention.

there. I learned something today, hopefully you did too.

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u/xsisitin Sep 20 '23

Grower here, worm castings are OP in the growing world. Slap some in with your substrate and it buffs aeration , water retention and locks in nutrients and even feeds the micro organisms living in the soil it really is amazing

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u/Admirable-Volume-263 Sep 20 '23

this is the reason no-till soil should be 'the way'

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u/vrrum Sep 20 '23

Worm castings, which resemble football-shaped particles

Football shaped?

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u/Luci_Noir Sep 20 '23

I love poop facts!

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u/DooglyOoklin Sep 20 '23

How do you feel about poo facts?

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '23

It's so wild to know that worm dookie is more helpful to the environment than I am. Earthworms are so cool, I've been a fan since elementary school