Earthworms have always been a helpful friend to farmers and gardeners. They help to speed the process of composting and aerate all organic matter present in the compost pile. When the compost pile is finished you receive an enhanced product that is packed with enzymes and nutrients, thanks to the digestive tracks of our friendly earthworms. You don’t need plenty of them, even if you have a small bucket of earthworms, they will produce plenty of nutrient-rich compost. This compost is also called worm casting. I’m sure you have also heard about vermicomposting; it is a simple and effortless way of using earthworms to compost.
Earthworms are handy visitors, and it is excellent to have them visit the bin. It is also quite common to find them in the garden bin, especially if it is open. But we have also noticed that, if the weather has extreme moisture, cold, or heat, earthworms tend to leave the pile and go deep into the soil.
Regular earthworms will find a heap of compost, having an environment that is a tad harsh to their likings. The microbes that are present in your pile are continuously consuming the vegetation. This increases the temperature within the bin. Earthworms do not like hot temperatures, in comparison to the red wigglers? The red wigglers have a very high tolerance, and they can stand high temperatures of up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Earthworms receive their nutrients either from composting matter or the soil. Therefore, if the compost bin in your garden has the bottom open, these earthworms will wriggle their way into the compost heap. Many backyards composting happens during cold temperatures, it makes the warm temperature of the compost pile attractive for these earthworms. If you plan to attract some more earthworms, try to make conditions that they prefer.
Earthworms love the garden soil only because it is moist and cool. Earthworms also love to wriggle in soil that is loose instead of clay or sandy kind of soils. Therefore, we always suggest that you can enhance the soil conditions around and under the composed bucket by utilizing compost like mulch. When you sprinkle mulch around the place it will keep the area moist and cool, preventing evaporation. This sort environment is extremely favorable to earthworms. You could also dig your compost in the soil, that is near the compost bin especially, if the current soil you have is of weak quality. This is extremely beneficial because, it serves as a source of food for earthworms.
Keep away from fertilizers that can kill earthworms and try to utilize organic solutions!
Now the soil that you have made does not have chemicals and only organic matter will attract earthworms.
Some time ago, I had read this article that spoke about a study that showed 1-acre land has more than one million earthworms. According to soil scientists, shallow tillage contributes to an increase in the population of earthworms. On the other hand, deep tilling affects their population. The healthiest method is no-till as this gives the worms a healthier environment to live in
The simplest and easiest way to attract earthworms is, by simply mulching with organic matter. Mulching keeps the garden soil moist and cool. It is also food for the earthworms. So, as a gardener if you offer food along with living conditions that are hospitable for earthworms, you will have many in your soil. Happy gardening!