Why are earthworms considered a farmers' best friend?

Answer 1

Earthworms are a gardeners best friend. They have a important part in improving garden soil. Worms exist in a lot of different types of soils but the healthier the soil the more earthworm activity you will see. A good healthy soil is a soil that is full of organic matter , has good aeration and retains moisture well. Earthworms don't have lungs. They breath through there skin by absorbing the oxygen in from the soil and releases carbon dioxide

Answer 2

Earthworms are called as farmers friend, earthworm basically live beneath the soil. the soli where earthworm lives in wet soil and in the dry soil, they cannot survive because their shell always needs to be moist. When these worms live beneath soil they make the soil more breathy, More air flows underneath the ground and this makes the plants get enough nutrition they want. The earthworm will help to maintain the moisture of soil and will make more air flow through soil. This is the reason they are called farmers friend.

Answer 3

Earthworms digest the soil and their waste products are valuable to the farmer because it is a very good source of nutrients for plants. They also have important beneficial bacteria.

Answer 4

Gardeners like earthworms because earthworms fertilize the soil like in gardens.

Answer 5

beacause they can eat off any dead object that is harmful to tbe plant