Ulises Flores
11/06/2020
Dear Steemians,
With the damage caused by agrochemicals to plants, fruits, human health, soil, surface and groundwater because with the rains and irrigation they are dragged into the rivers or water veins near the crops; in the case of aquifers (groundwater) the agrochemicals percolate (infiltrate) and reach the subsoil currents contaminating them. These and other reasons have been having an effect on agricultural activity; in fact, many agrochemicals have been banned because of their high level of contamination and environmental impact.
As far as fertilizers to stimulate plant growth and development are concerned, an attempt is being made to replace harmful agrochemical compounds with organic products, i.e. those obtained from the decomposition and transformation of organic matter; the red worm (Eisenia foetida), native to Europe, has been naturalized and is being used with optimum results for the production of humus. In this post I present my experience with these noble and great animals that represent an enormous ecological and environmental potential for the planet.
The beds were built in metallic structures of 3x1.30x0.70 meters; in the image it is shown when I remove the substrate to aerate the internal galleries created by the worms and micro fauna.
Worms are photophobic animals, they don't like light. They are rarely found on the surface of the substrate.
Each bed has an exit duct through which the humus or organic fertilizer is released, thousands of cm3 of urine and excrements with high nitrogen content, are ready to fertilize crops and produce healthy food.
In this way, a natural product (100% organic) is obtained for a simple irrigation application due to its liquid quality. There are several benefits of having a protein bank for the production of humus, it is an alternative as an economic activity that can be done at home in a not very large space.
About the images
Alcatel pop +4 cell phone digital camera: All pictures belong to the author's blog.