Worm castings may look like soil, but they are actually small pellets that have been through the digestive tracts of worms. They won't pack down like some soils, ...

Soil structure refers to the way particles of the soil - whether sand, clay, or silt - are grouped together. Earthworm castings cement or bind the soil particles together and create heavier lumps ...

Worm castings contain nutrients from the food they digested, which is good for the soil and the plants that grow in it. In nature, worms burrow through the ground and leave the castings behind ...

This is taken from a vermicompost, where worms till soil into worm casting. (Getty Images) By Joshua Siskin | [email protected]. PUBLISHED: March 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM PST.

PLANTERSVILLE, Texas -- At Magic Worm Ranch, 128,000 night crawlers are eating away at soil and grains. The ranch has a process that collects their castings, also known as worm poop.

Worm castings build long-term soil fertility due to the immense variety of bacteria and fungi found in the castings. This biodiversity means that the many different minerals and nutrients plants ...