Re: Earthworms?????

Posted by Way Up Here on March 02, 2006 at 07:03:21 from (64.42.242.44):

In Reply to: Earthworms????? posted by EARL -IL on March 01, 2006 at 21:40:23:

Here's my experience with earthworms in my backyard garden. I was an avid composter of all kitchen wastes (still am) but also chopped up everything left over from the garden, all the unused stems, leaves, roots, etc. and composted them too. Then I would mix that compost soil resulting into the soil. I had an absolute TON of earthworms back then and contrary to what you read about them aeriating the soil and conditioning it, all I found was that they made the soil gluey and cement-like. Once that organic material they feed on goes through their digestive system (and they have taken out a lot of the minerals for their own use) the resulting sludge that comes out the other end is like glue. I remember digging spadefulls of concrete like soil that was penetrated with thousands of worm channels. I have over the past few years cut back on the composting somewhat and the earthworm population has crashed. My soil is softer and far more granular than ever and easier to work. My garden is every bit as productive as before. Just my experience, I'm not claiming that it is the case with everyone but it sure was for me.

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