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worms play a very important role in the ecology or "health" of the soil. Worms break down organic matter (leaves, sticks, chaff, etc) into smaller components which can be utilized by plants. The process of breaking down organic matter also can affect the soil, which can be particularly helpful.As lowering the pH can make important nutrients like iron available to the plants. Worms also physically disturb the soil as they move through it, breaking it up and allowing oxygen to reach lower depths, which is very beneficial the microorganisms in the soil, and, by extention, to the plants.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoWorms do not directly affect the plants, but they do affect the soil by improving drainage and introducing vegetable matter thereby improving the condition of the soil, therefore, indirectly benefiting the plants.
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∙ 13y agoBy providing nitrogen in soluble form worms fertilize plants. Nitrogen is one of the nutrients that are taken in by earthworms. Unlike plant roots, earthworms can take nitrogen in its insoluble form. By the time the nitrogen has been processed and then eliminated by the earthworm, it's in soluble form, for plant roots to take in.
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∙ 15y agoYes it does, it aerates the soil making it looser and easier for roots to grow and allows for moisture to penetrate deeper.
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∙ 12y agoWorms decomposs carbon matter and replace it with 'worm castings' which is now an available form of nutrition for plants. Worms also help aerate the soil by burrowing.
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∙ 14y agoWhen the worm digs in the soil it soften it making it easier for plants to grow.
it helps them stay hydrated and they take in minerals from there skin
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∙ 15y agoThey eat soil and other organic material, and their waste is a fertilizer that makes the soil richer.
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∙ 13y agoThey don't help your plants grow taller, no.
But things that do are: water and sun.
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∙ 12y agokeeps the soil aerated
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Do all plants and flowers need worms?
Worms help enrich and aerate the soil, and therefore are very beneficial to plant root systems.
What do worms need to survive?
Worms break up the ground which is very helpful if you are a grower of food or plants/flower grower, the ground would remain very hard making it difficult to feed plants or for plants to absorb water.
Why plants need soil to grow.?
Plants need soil to grow otherwise they couldn't absorb the water and they would die.
How do tiny organisms help the soil?
Tiny organisms such as worms help soil by giving off enzymes and hormones to help give the soil nutrients and water. Tiny organisms also help carry and spread water in the soil so that each plant gets its own share of nutrients. Also the insects that eat at dead things that start to decompose, those insects also carry nutrients into the soil so that way the soil becomes richer and healthy plants can grow healthier and faster.
Does chicken broth help a plant grow fast?
Chicken broth is not very good for plants. Bacteria will grow and feed on the broth and remove oxygen from the soil, which the plants need.
How does a earthworm existence in the soil impact environment?
because worms help the soil for plants to grow and worms recycle wow i know
What do worms do to plants to help them grow?
Worms eat the soil and leave their feces which are full of neutreants, which a plants root soak up.
What type of worms help the soil grow?
Soil does not grow. It is a mixture of dead and decaying matter that is eaten by decomposers (such as earthworms), which then change it in is digestive tract into something that is fertile for plants to grow in.
Do chemicals in the soil help the soil grow?
No, but they help the plants grow.
Will plants in soil with worms grow taller than those without worms?
The plants in soil with worms will grow taller than those without worms. The worm play an integral role in which they allow plants to absorb more water and nutrients and thereby growing taller.
What uses are worms?
Well if you mean what use are worms then they are useful for compost and aerating the soil for plants to grow
How soil quality are improved?
By adding elements that particular plants like. If your soil is the original soil to your area leave it exactly the way it is and grow endemic provenant plants in it instead of stupid exotic hybrid rubbish plants. or add stuff and grow vege's. also airation is a good way to help plants grow in soil and of course moisture will help, unless you like to grow cactus, in which case it would not help now would it. ow and worms and plant food can help. but as aid before natural is best.
Does having worms in soil help plants grow faster procedure?
i am sure they would help i heard they get rid of bad bacteria and other bad plant stuff.
What type of soil does sage grow best in?
Dirt soil, because worms help the nutirents.
How important is a worm?
Worms play a big part in keeping the soil aerated , heathy and to some extent fertilised for plants, if there are worms in the soil it usually means you can grow a good garden. If you want an improved answer to this question, type into the answers box " what do worms do to help us".
Does soil help worms more or plant?
It helps both, its a chain... the worm "drills" through the soil to find food, in doing so it creates tunnels for the plants roots to grow in.
How do worms contribute to soil improvement?
Worms create tunnels which aerate the soil and they provide readily available nutrients for plants by recycling decaying vegetable matter into plant food (worm wee and poo).
