New worms will generally only emerge when soil moisture and temperature conditions are suitable. The degree of importance of earthworms in maintaining soil and crop productivity will vary depending on ...

“Anytime you’re growing a crop that a human can digest ... orchard is either turned into cattle bedding, used for the worm farm or processed into biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct.

Insects’ aversion to worm castings is demonstrated when they are spread over ant nests, causing the ants to remove themselves from the nests. If you have an issue with ants climbing up the trunks of ...