Worms.... in my grow?

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bluntmaster9

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i know that worm castings are good for your plant but what about putting a bunch of worms in your soil? I am going to be digging holes and putting trash bags *huge ones* in the holes and filling the bags with my soil mix.... should i be putting worms along with the worm castings in my soil?
 
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grodrowithme

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yes if ur growing outdoors its 1 of the best things to have is livw worms in ur soil the help wit a few different things and u can still use the castings good luck
 
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onehitterquiter

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dude yeah if you put worms in there they will benifit it by loosening up the soil, letting it breath better and giving it better drainage, plus also its a good test for your soil cause if they stick around when ya put them in there that meansyou got good soil, if they leave, that means its bad soil.
 
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bluntmaster9

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...so now that we have established live worms are good.... what kind? i know some one above mentioned red worms. what about night crawlers? or ones i find out in the yard while digging.. - should i go buy some? how many per plant? keep in mind they will be in a big trash bag in the ground so they probably arn't going anywhere... most of them.
 
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grodrowithme

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bluntmaster9 said:
...so now that we have established live worms are good.... what kind? i know some one above mentioned red worms. what about night crawlers? or ones i find out in the yard while digging.. - should i go buy some? how many per plant? keep in mind they will be in a big trash bag in the ground so they probably arn't going anywhere... most of them.
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red worm are good ur first choice bout nightcrawler are much bigger so it arreats better i wpild put a lot of different 1s in witch double redwors to everything else
 
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bluntmaster9

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good question.... do the worms eat the roots guys? if not... what do they live off of in ur soil? will the chemicals i put in with my plant effect them? ----- and one more question how deep should the plant be planted... how deep of a hole. with how many worms to that size hole?
 
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kushkilla

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worms do not eat roots. worms are beneficial in all ways possible to the outdoor gardener. worms increase aeration in the soil. worms increase drainage properties of soil. worms increase the presence of beneficial microorganisms in soil. worms provide a natural source of nutrients in soil.

Have you ever heard a farmer say "man i need a way to get rid of those damn worms in my soil?" I rest my case
 
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bluntmaster9

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trash bags.... to keep all nutrients and soil mix contents in one place... with out the nutrients washing away into the ground..... have it all stay there along with the worms for that matter. no?
 
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Wordz

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bluntmaster9 said:
trash bags.... to keep all nutrients and soil mix contents in one place... with out the nutrients washing away into the ground..... have it all stay there along with the worms for that matter. no?
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it won't be able to drain in a trash bag and roots won't be able to get as big since they will be restricted to the bag.
 
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bluntmaster9

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putting a good amount of holes in the bottom *small* with the industrial sized bags with big holes... will have plenty of room for root growth. just dont be a pussy and dig more than 2 feet down. some worms might leave but most will probably stay *we will see* i'm going to try half with trash bags and half with out.
 
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