You'll go looking for earthworms by using mustard water to bring them to the surface of bare soil. The class can compare the number of worms found in different locations and discuss what this means ...
Learn to differentiate between healthy and harmful worms in plant soil for optimal plant health. Wetter, moldier environments attract brown worms; balance soil moisture to prevent infestations.
Worms can live for up to 10 years. Worms eat their own weight in organic waste, soil and minerals and excrete their own weight in castings daily, which makes compost and enriches the soil.
Worms are critical to soil health, and without soil Planet Earth would be little more than a lifeless rock. So why is it that most of us take the earth beneath our feet for granted? We might ...