worms that increase soil fertility?

Question

name of the worms, insects and animals

Answer 1

All worms will increase soil fertility.
Dr. Curtis Smith the New Mexico State University Extension horticultural expert says to compost with redworms because they will stay in the compost, but night crawlers will leave.
Red worms and brandling worms prefer the compost or manure environment. Passing through the gut of the earthworm, recycled organic wastes are excreted as castings, or worm manure, an organic material rich in nutrients that looks like fine-textured soil.

"... Earthworm castings in the home garden often contain five to 11 times more nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium as the surrounding soil. Secretions in the intestinal tracts of earthworms, along with soil passing through the earthworms, make nutrients more concentrated and available for plant uptake, including micronutrients."*

Worms should be handled with plastic gloves, because the acids and oils on human skin could eventually render them sterile, and that would not be good for breeding worms.

This site is about worms and worm composting with information and resources in the use of worms for organic waste conversion and soil enrichment:
http://www.wormdigest.org/content/view/422/2/

DUNG BEETLES are worth their weight in, well... dung. Animal waste is their favourite and they will kindly break it down for you and plant it in the soil.

Good luck! Hope this helps.

Answer 2

All worms will aerate the soil..however, if you want to buy some I would recommend "red wigglers" for thier breeding properties are alot quicker than most other worms,and they put out alot more eggs than the other, also increasing the yield...They are alot smaller than regular earthworms but they 10 fold the amount of reproduction..you can order them online from the link below..but make sure to apply them at night, so as to keep the birds away and give them a chance to bury into your soil..This link gives you an option of what choice of worms you may want beyond my suggestion, but I personally prefer red wigglers..and they stay close to the top of the soil within 1 foot..therefore aerating closer to your grass/plants roots..

Answer 3

That would be the Earthworm. They aerate the soil and leave their droppings throughout the soil making it richer and more fertile. They are natures living fertilizers and great for the garden.