Value of earthworms

[BSH]

Interesting article about worms. http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140915/srep06365/full/srep06365.html

 

[Barleycorn]

Thanks, interesting link!

On the same note we ploughed a ley out and drilled forage rye last week, and despite ploughing the worms are active all over the field.

 

[snowhite]

Thanks, interesting link!

On the same note we ploughed a ley out and drilled forage rye last week, and despite ploughing the worms are active all over the field.

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well ploughing will not kill them all , when we came here the land was dead with ploughing all the time and liming , here some sell quick lime , think what that can do to life in the field , has taking years to get back someway right