Worm castings are not a fertilizer. They are an all natural soil builder made by the earthworm. Because it is a soil builder and not a fertilizer, it has the ability to transform your soil into a living topsoil.With 50% more humus than normal topsoil, worm castings also help save water since this rich mixture retains more moisture.
Full of nutrients and living microbes, they continually work to improve your soil and makes a great environment for all living things. Castings are a natural product so they will never burn your plants, which gives you a lot more flexibility than you get when you use a synthetic product. For example, you can use your castings on your fruits and vegetable and use the same product to feed your orchids and hibiscus and not worry about it burning your plants It never loses potency over time like synthetic products. The microbes in worm castings stay dormant until activated by water so the product has an unlimited shelf life.Worm castings will also aid in breaking down your compost. The living microbes will break down compost about 45% quicker and will kill the bad nematodes in your garden and leave the good ones. As the worms consume their bedding, they excrete castings. Also when burrowing through the soil, the earthworm aerates the soil and turns it into nutrient rich soil, full of living microbes. Worm Castings enable the plant to absorb vitamins and minerals for its health. It encourages strong roots and sturdy plants.Worm castings are the dry, odorless by-product earthworms create as they burrow through the soil. Earthworms not only aerate the soil but they also break the soil down so that the natural elements and minerals are more easily absorbed by the plants. This makes bigger and healthier plants and a greener planet.A little goes a long way! Only a tablespoon a month is enough for a small potted plant or 10 lbs. per 100 sq. ft