![]() ![]() You have absolute control over the nutrients that you feed compost worms and therefore control over the nutrients that your lawn is receiving. Of course, the number of nutrients in your worm castings is dependant on what you are feeding them but that is perhaps the biggest advantage. According to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, worm castings are 100% organic humus that contains beneficial microorganisms that repel insects and inhibit soil-borne diseases of plant life. ![]() They also contain other valuable nutrients including calcium, sulfur, and iron. Well, worm castings contain these three nutrients in a very balanced ratio of 5-5-4 ( source). We’ve all heard of NPK, right? It’s the Nitrogen-Phosphorous-Potassium ratio that fertilizers are identified by. I realize that this concept may sound off the wall but there are real benefits to using worm castings on your lawn. Why Use Worm Castings As A Lawn Fertilizer? Check out the DynaTrap Mosquito & Flying Insect Trap – Kills Mosquitoes, Flies, Wasps, Gnats, & Other Flying Insects – Protects up to 1/2 Acre (link to Amazon). ![]()
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