Today I am going to evaluate one of the methods I have promoted in the past on my channel. Worm castings are said to be a fertilizer, improve soil structure and add plant growth hormone and humid acid.
0:07 Reasons why I put garden practices, products and methods to the test
1:39 Do worm castings improve soil structure?
1:59 Are worm castings an organic fertilizer?
3:55 What is the pH of Vermicompost ?
4:51 Growth hormone and Humid Acid
6:00 Methods to make worm castings or vermicompost
6:22 How to make a simple worm bin
6:53 Making worm using mulch
7:54 What is the best way to apply worm castings in the garden?
9:02 Summary and findings
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References
[1] Vermicomposting: Recycling Wastes into Valuable Organic Fertilizer
http://oar.icrisat.org/3677/1/172-2004.pdf
[2] Essential Elements for Plant Growth
http://soils.wisc.edu/facstaff/barak/soilscience326/listofel.htm
[3] Optimal pH range for garden plants
http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/pubs/oh34.htm
[4] Neutralization of kitchen scraps through vermicompost
http://tropecol.com/pdf/open/PDF_41_1/kp41117.pdf
[5] Fertilizer potential over time of vermicompost using a variety of species
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/aess/2010/967526/abs/
[6] Effects of humic acids from Vermicompost on Plant Growth
http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~soilecol/Full%20articles/2006/Effects%20of%20humic%20acids.pdf
[7] What is Humic Acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humic_acid
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