The meaning of the garden worm

By: Pfeiffer in Floral & Fauna on Aug. 30, 2011

Garden worm is the kind of worm that stays on the surface of the ground and fertilizes it. There is another type of worm which is the earthworm but it does not stay above the ground because it cannot stay on a dry and hot environment. Both worms give similar benefits to the plants. They both make the soil very rich because worms produce compost that has nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium.

Garden worm has many types, the Tiger worms, Indian Blues and the Red Wrigglers. The Red Wrigglers are the most common composting worm and can be found in compost bin or pile and on manure. Their food comes from the litter of the leaves and it can also come from food scraps. These worms like warm environment and therefore can stay above the soil. They digest organic materials and their castings are used for fertilizing the soil. There is also what is called as Worm Tea, this is the liquid waste used for the fertilization of the ground.

Garden worms are generally 2 inches long. They do not stay long in one place. Most of them digest organic matter and transform it to humus then it moves to another area. Humus is the soil component which is organic and comes from leaves and other plant material. This component helps the soil to be rich and nutritious for the plants. These worms like dark, moist and oxygen rich places. These characteristic of the ground helps the worm to work harder and helps the garden soil to be an ideal place for potting. As the function suggest, Red Wrigglers are called recyclers.

Worms are generally hermaphrodite. This means that in one animal, both reproductive organs are present. But there are times when a worm can cross fertilize another worm.

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