DesertFox
04-11-2004, 04:06 PM
More than 18 billion earthworms are being drafted to Monmouthshire to convert thousands of tonnes of household compost waste into organic material.
Wormtech Limited currently collect waste for recycling throughout the county as part of the kerbside scheme.
But now the firm wants to use worms to break down the waste and produce organic fertilizer and other products. ...
Earthworms are known as the gardeners friend because they feed on decaying organic matter in the soil.
They excrete digested material as worm casts and these can be seen as squiggly clumps of mud at the surface of the soil.
These castings are very rich in nutrients because they contain minerals and nutrients.
More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3612173.stm)
Wormtech Limited currently collect waste for recycling throughout the county as part of the kerbside scheme.
But now the firm wants to use worms to break down the waste and produce organic fertilizer and other products. ...
Earthworms are known as the gardeners friend because they feed on decaying organic matter in the soil.
They excrete digested material as worm casts and these can be seen as squiggly clumps of mud at the surface of the soil.
These castings are very rich in nutrients because they contain minerals and nutrients.
More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/3612173.stm)