When I repot my house plants (which have pretty big pots) - is it worth putting an earth worm in each pot to help keep the soil in good condition?
Obviously - I don't want them "escaping" but I'm guessing they will stay "underground"
Sensible advice appreciated!!!!
2007-03-16 00:41:45 · 5 answers · asked by Krimsun 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Never heard of that, but consider that it only takes one worm to produce more worms, then even more worms and pretty soon you've got..........lots of worms. Even in a VERY large pot, where will they go? Out of the pot, looking for more "pot". Then you'll have a mess. Are the desired results worth the headache? Potted plants have always done well (with proper care) without the worm.
2007-03-16 00:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by sarge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't hurt to try it. I have often found earth worms in potted plants during repotting and thought 'what a lucky plant to have its own soil conditioning agent.' They don't usually escape unless there is either an over or under abundance of water. don't think worms would like cacti conditions.
2007-03-16 01:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok - distinctive vegetation want distinctive quantities of water. usually water cactuses & succulents as quickly as a week in summer time & as quickly as each and every 2 weeks in iciness. different vegetation - water the different day and tip away the surplus water after half-hour. The white fluff is only the place the soil is going stale - scrape it off & scrape the soil with a fork then upload somewhat clean soil to proper it lower back up - comprise some feed at present. abode plant soil is nice for any pot - it rather is basically an fairly nice tilth and an fairly high priced factor to maintain outdoor vegetation wherein are in many cases much less sophisticated than indoor vegetation! you need to purchase a water meter (I have been given mine from Wests - they do thermometers & the like) and the leaflet with that provides you a concept of ways plenty water a plant desires. Oops - browning - this might mean the two over or under watering - it could additionally mean the plant is getting too plenty direct sunlight as very few vegetation want to take a seat down in direct sunlight all day!
2016-10-18 12:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no . there would be no oxygen generated enough ( and obviously area in a pot ; no matter how big, ) to sustain the life of a worm --- and pretty well because you have cacti --- and indeed your houseplants --- which certainly would not require a lot of water ( least of all the cacti ) so in a a nutshell worms will not work well in your environement . good luck
2007-03-16 00:57:19 · answer #4 · answered by bill g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the Master Gardener program and I've never heard of doing that. It might work though.
2007-03-16 00:45:20 · answer #5 · answered by moonrose777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋