Earthworm In Satara

ApplicationComposting

Physical stateLive

StorageCool and Damp

ClassificationRed Wiggler

TypeVermiculture

FeaturesSoil Enrichment Waste Reduction Organic Farming Sustainable Practices

ClassificationOrganic Fertilizer

Purity(%)100%

ColorBrown

ApplicationGardening

Physical stateLive

StorageRefrigerated

ClassificationAnimal

TypeEarthworm

FeaturesOrganic Feed Sustainable Long Life Eco-friendly Pet Food Fish Food

MOQ3 Kilograms/Kilograms

Product NameEarthworms

Proportional Valve1:1

Sourcedirt

Active Ingredientnitrogen

Place of OriginIndia

PropertiesOnly a few decades ago the predominating thought was that earthworms were not very important for agriculture. Emphasis was placed on physical and chemical aspects of plant growth while biological aspects were neglected. We are now realizing how interactions between crops climate soil and living organisms play important roles in sustaining our agriculture. Earthworms are among the most visible of soil organisms and have received considerable attention. They play a pivotal role in maintaining the productivity of our soils. This makes understanding these lowly animals and finding ways to make them thrive very important.Benefits of EarthwormsThe burrowing and feeding activity of earthworms have numerous beneficial effects on overall soil quality for crop production. The following soil properties can be improved by earthworms.Water infiltrationSome earthworm species create vertical burrows whereas other species live in horizontal burrows in the soil. The vertical burrows are typically open although the worms cap the top with residue and excrement. The vertical burrows are very important points of entry for quick water infiltration into the soil especially in no-till systems.Soil aerationAir-filled porosity is critical in helping plant roots to thrive. Roots need oxygen for their growth whereas they produce carbon dioxide that needs to leave the soil. Because earthworms improve soil porosity they improve the exchange of these gases with the atmosphere. Earthworms increase porosity by two mechanisms: (1) by creating permanent burrows and (2) by improving soil aggregation. Aggregation is improved by the mixing of soil and organic matter in the earthwormsaEURtm guts. These highly stable aggregates are deposited by some earthworms in their burrows and by others at the surface of the soil. In one pasture study earthworms consumed between 20 and 40 tons of soil per acre per year. In another study earthworms were estimated to consume 4 to 10 percent of the top 6 inches of the soil annually. This only goes to show the enormous amounts of soil that can be processed by earthworms.Soil compaction and soil tilthSoil compaction reduces the porosity of the soil. Because earthworms increase porosity they reduce the effects of compaction. In addition the excrement of earthworms has a very stable structure which makes the soil more resistant to compaction and improves its tilth.Soil organic matterTypical earthworm populations can easily consume 2 tons of dry matter per acre per year partly digesting and mixing it with soil. The importance of earthworms to mix surface residue with soil becomes very clear in soils that do not have any earthworms. Most of our Pennsylvania soils have at least some earthworms and the effect of their complete absence therefore cannot be noted. In the Netherlands some soils reclaimed from the sea at first did not have any earthworms. In these soils the formation of topsoil with reasonable organic matter content did not take place resulting in poor crop growth. Once the cause was established the government of the Netherlands started a campaign to introduce earthworms. After the introduction of the earthworms a dark topsoil layer was formed and crop growth increased substantially.Plant available nutrientsEarthworm casts have higher available nitrogen phosphorus potassium and calcium contents than surrounding soil as well as a higher cation-exchange capacity. Some micronutrients such as zinc and boron are more available in the excrement of earthworms through chelation of the micronutrients.Soil pHSoil passed through the gut of earthworms has a neutral pH. This is probably due to the pH buffering action of organic molecules produced in the gut of worms.Beneficial microbesEarthworms excrete material that has high concen- trations of beneficial microbes that help decompose crop residue.Nematode controlSome earthworms eat harmful nematodes thus decreasing the concentration of these harmful organisms in soil.Types of EarthwormsThere are more than 1000 different earthworm species but they can be placed into one of three groups (Fig. 1):Litter dwellers or epigeic species live in crop or forest litter. They are not common in most agricultural soils. These species do not ingest large amounts of soil. The manure or red worm Eisenia foetida is an example of a litter dweller.Topsoil dwellers or endogeic species live in the upper 2 to 3 inches of the soil. They live primarily from partially decomposed organic matter that is already incorporated in the soil. They eat their way through the soil creating horizontal burrows that they fill with their excrement. These species ingest large amounts of soil that they mix with digested crop residue in their guts.Subsoil dwellers or anecic species live in permanent vertical burrows that can be 5 or 6 feet deep. These earthworms need surface crop residue to live. Their burrows remain open although they cap the top with crop residue that they pull to the entrance. These species ingest substantial amounts of soil that they mix with digested residue in their guts. Their excrement is primarily deposited at the surface of the soil. The nightcrawler Lumbricus terrestris is the most prominent member of this group.

SpeciesEisenia fetida

Size2-4 inches

Weight1-2 grams

Quantity1000

Moisture70-80%

PackagingBreathable container

MaterialHDPE PE

Dimensions31"L x 16.5"W x 2"H

WindowsEight net

ColorGreen

StructureRectangular

FeaturesEasy access Good aeration Worm production Organic fertilizer HDPE material Eight windows Durable design Waste recycling

Repellent TypeGel

ToxicityNon-toxic

Application MethodProfessional

Treatment AreaVariable

UsageControls earthworms in various settings like schools colleges and research institutions.

Service DurationVariable

MOQ100 Kilograms/Kilograms

ColorBrown

MOQ100 Kilograms/Kilograms

TypeOther Live Earthworm

ApplicationAgriculture

StorageCool And Dry Place

ApplicationSoil amendment

Physical stateSolid

StorageCool

ClassificationOrganic

Release typeSlow release

TypeVermicompost

MOQ100 Kilogram Kilogram Kilograms/Kilograms

ClassificationOrganic Fertilizer

TypeCompost

Purity(%)100%

ApplicationAgriculture

ColorRed

StorageMud

BreedEisenia Fetida

FormPowder

ColorRed/Black

ApplicationAgriculture

PackagingLoose

Lifespan1-2 Years