Earthworms

The effects of worms, clay and biochar on CO2 emissions during production and soil application of co-composts

In this study we evaluated CO2 emissions during composting of green wastes with clay and/or biochar in the presence and absence of worms (species of the genus Eisenia), as well as the effect of those amendments on carbon mineralization after application to soil. Original Source

With help from worms

It came to them as a small business proposal. About 10,000 farmers in the semi-arid Shekhawati region on the edge of Thar desert turned it into a fortune spinner and have become major organic farmers in Rajasthan. It was 1994, recalled Om Prakash Sharma, farmer in Korela village near Nawalgarh …

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