VermisTerra Earthworm Castings are pure, stable, and readily available for the plant to absorb. They do not include compost and aren't cut with any fillers. This is what makes their brand so effective! Earthworm castings contain crucial nutrients necessary for plants to grow healthy and vigorous. Castings also provide various beneficial bacteria and microbes that can improve the structure of the soil and break down nutrients to be more accessible for plants to uptake.
- Improves Soil Structure and Fertility: Microbes in the teas have the ability to create pore spaces in the soil. More oxygen are able to penetrate into the soil for even more biological activities to occur. As well as plant roots can root into the soil more easily. Well structured soil also soaks up water like sponge to retain water for longer periods.
- Rich in Beneficial Bacteria and Microbes: High concentrations of exceedingly active mixture of bacteria and micro-organisms are within earthworm castings as they are added by the worm during the digestive process. The microscopic creatures assist in creating a healthy, living soil that will give plants the perfect atmosphere for optimum growth. Organic waste is deodorized during digestion as well, neutralizing odor and giving off a natural scent like a forest after the rain.
- Support Plant's Defenses: While plants remain healthy with the steady flow of time released nutrients, enzymes and trace minerals from earthworm castings.
APPLICATION FREQUENCY: You can feed earthworm castings to your plants once a season. Microbes need warmth to multiply so you can skip winter if it's colder than 40 degrees. For fruits and vegetables, you can use more earthworm castings: feeding them every other week. The pH of earthworm castings is 7 so you will never burn the plant.
HOW TO USE:
- Make your own potting mix: Mix 1 part earthworm castings with 3 parts media (combination of potting mix or coco coir ) to make your own slow release container mix.
- Add when transplanting: Place 3 tablespoons to a handful of worm castings in the transplanting hole to protect and encourage root growth.
- Top dress established plants: Spread a handful around the base of established plants (1-2 inches thick), scratch into the surface of the soil, then water the plants. The microbes and earthworm castings need moisture to begin working.
- Amend soil: To build organic matter in soil, place 10 LB of earthworm castings per 10 square feet of land to boost microorganisms and condition soil.
Active Ingredients/Guaranteed Analysis:
Total Nitrogen (N) ...................... 0.6%
0.1% ...................... Water Soluble Nitrogen
0.5% ...................... Water Insoluble Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P205) ...................... 0.7%
Soluble Potash (K20) ...................... 0.2%
Derived from earthworm castings
