Worms eat dirt, animal manure, and organic matter such as leaves, dead roots, and grass. Their digestive systems turn their meals into humus full of necessary plant nutrients. Their castings contain more nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium than the surrounding soil. 14 мая 2018 г.
What do worms need to stay alive?
Worms need moisture, air, food, darkness, and warm (but not hot) temperatures. Bedding, made of newspaper strips or leaves, will hold moisture and contain air spaces essential to worms. You should use red worms or red wigglers in the worm bin, which can be ordered from a worm farm and mailed to your school.
What absorbs the nutrients in a worm?
Then, they have a gizzard, which through muscular contractions, helps to grind their food down into smaller pieces, like our teeth. After the food passes through the gizzard, it moves into their intestine, where they absorb nutrients (also like us). Any undigested material is excreted as a worm casting.
What is the best thing to feed your worms?
DO feed your worms a rich assortment of the following fruit, vegetable, and organic waste, including:Fruit and vegetable peels, rinds and cores.Egg shells.Coffee grounds and filters.Tea bags.Aged manure from any vegetable-eating animal (rabbits, horses, cows, llamas, etc.)Feeding Your Worms | Worm Composting - All Things Organic
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