Earthworms benefit the soil garden plants, but what about indoor ones? Let's consider all the PROS and CONS.

Not all worms are the same. Just because you find them in a garden, yard, or in a potted plant doesn't make them an earthworm, even if they look similar. Regardless of the type of worm, their waste is a benefit to the soil and plants. However earthworms in pots can cause damage root system, especially young plants.

The common earthworm has completely different habits than the worms used for composting. The common earthworm, known as an earthworm, digs deep burrows and comes to the surface of the soil at night to find food. Earthworms regularly return to the same burrows and can burrow up to 2 meters deep.

Composting red worms, although they look much the same, do not burrow deeply; they eat decaying material near the surface, turning it into humus, which provides beneficial nutrients for soil. While some people may think of them as earthworms, they are a little different. If you put them in a tank, they will stay near the surface, in a layer upper compost, in top parts of the tank, and not in a deep hole somewhere below, like their relatives, earthworms.

Impact on plants

All worms help the soil. Earthworms and composting worms sometimes feed on living and dead root tissue, which can negatively affect plant growth when the burrows disrupt root growth. But this is usually only a problem when there is a large population of worms in one pot.

Prepare the soil separately

Instead of placing worms directly into pots with your plants, set up a small vermicomposting bin at home. If you live outside the city, this is not difficult to do (and is highly recommended).

The compost worm provides nutrients and you can even add kitchen scraps to the soil. The ventilated container should be deep enough to keep the worms out. Prepare the worms with appropriate “bedding” in the form of crumpled newspaper and corrugated cardboard. Not a large number of crushed eggshells are also a great addition. Fruit and vegetable waste and decaying matter such as fallen leaves provide food for worms. Leftovers turn into treasures.

Mix the soil after worm work with peat or sand, depending on the requirements of the plant, and get a natural fertilizer, rich soil.

What to remember

Earthworms and houseplants have different cultural needs. The worms may find the pot too wet or dry, or too crowded or too hot.

Kitchen waste turns into “black gold”.

Even if the needs of a particular plant and earthworm coincide, problems such as overcrowding may arise. She is difficult to control.

And to make matters worse, each earthworm variety has its own optimal crop requirements. And you, of course, don't know them unless you are a biologist. And there is nothing good if the worms in the pot die.

So soil created by worms is great, but the presence of worms themselves in small pots is not at all necessary.

But for large containers - you need to think about it!

Worms are useful for those container plants that have really large pots. You no longer replant such plants, and worms can help loosen the soil in the lower layers, enriching it. The roots of large, mature plants possible damage no longer scary.

Advantages of keeping worms in large containers:

• Good air circulation
• Higher availability of plant nutrients
• Less soil compaction

You can easily start creating excellent compost for your potted plants; First you need to find free earthworms. Head out into the woods, local park, or backyard and start digging! You can even “rescue” earthworms you find on the sidewalk during rainy weather by planting them in their own containers.

Remember: do not add too many individuals to containers– just a couple per container.

And don't add worms to small pots; the volume of soil should be at least 4-5 liters.

When adding worms to your plant container, lightly loosen the top layer of soil and cover it with fresh soil. Worms want to get away from sunlight as quickly as possible, they will burrow.

Earthworms- a family of worms from the class of oligochaetes, such as annelids. The length reaches from 10 to 30 cm. With thick skin, red blood, without eyes. The body consists of rings, or segments. All segments, except the anterior one, bear 8 short small hooked setae, which serve as support during movement. They reproduce by laying cocoons with eggs in the ground. Each sexually mature individual lays summer period 18-24 cocoons, each containing 1-21 eggs. After 2 - 3 weeks, new individuals emerge from the eggs, and after another 7 - 12 weeks, the “newborns” themselves are able to bear offspring. Worms live 10 - 15 years. Young mature individuals weigh up to 1 g. Cultivated red California worm provides 18 - 26 fold reproduction in the local climate and 500 fold reproduction in special greenhouses, while wild relatives provide 4 - 6 fold reproduction. They live in the soil, where they move by pushing its particles with their heads or swallowing them. They are nocturnal. During the night, the worm can “walk” along the surface of 15 - 20 meters. They come to the surface only after heavy rains , when in

Earthworms saturated water (lat.)
Lumbricidae C	ardom
- Animals	Type
- Annelids	Class
- Belt worms	Subclass
- Oligochaete worms	Family

- Earthworms

The soil suffocates due to lack of oxygen (hence the name). The peculiarities of digestion make earthworms detritivorous, i.e. they feed on detritus - decaying plant organic matter with soil particles located on the surface or in their underground burrows, as well as in the soil itself.

Earthworm species can be classified according to three morpho-ecological criteria:- Epigeic Live in upper layers

soils rich in organic matter. These are small worms with a rapid succession of generations. A representative of this class, Eisenia Foetida (known as the Red Californian worm), is widely used in industrial biotechnology for the production of vermicompost.- Endogeic

Representatives of this class live in soil less saturated with organic matter, and their diet includes a larger amount of minerals. They build horizontal branching burrows at shallow depths and play a very important role in soil formation. They continuously mix and aerate the soil. This name includes species that build permanent vertical burrows that penetrate deep into the soil. They play a very important role in the formation of soil as well as the fermentation of organic matter. The main species in this class are Lumbricus terrestris and Aporrectodea longa.

Earthworms are unique creatures! Their extremely positive role in the processes of creating fertile and living soil is widely known. Worms feed on decaying organic debris (leaves, grass, manure, etc.), which they drag into their passages. Absorbing together with the soil a huge amount of plant debris, protozoan nematodes, microbes, fungi, algae, earthworms digest them, excreting them together with

coprolites (piles of earth secreted by worms) contain a large amount of humic acids, their own microflora, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, and other biologically active substances that suppress pathogenic microflora. Earthworm excrement (coprolites), containing a lot of crushed earth particles and organic matter processed in the intestines, is deposited on the surface of the earth. This is valuable organic fertilizer. Thus, earthworms help increase the fertility of the arable layer of the soil, at the same time, with their burrows they loosen the soil, and by dragging in plant residues they increase the organic content in the soil. An earthworm in the ground is a continuously working factory for the production of organic fertilizer. They loosen the soil, penetrating it with burrows, which promotes aeration and moistening of the deep layers, mix it and accelerate the decomposition of plant residues. Over the summer, in search of food, the worm is capable of digging up to 1 kilometer of passages underground. In the garden, in the flowerbed, in the vegetable garden, earthworms are undoubtedly very useful inhabitants.

Disputes about the dangers or benefits of earthworms in flower pot don't fade away , especially on the Internet. By the way, do not confuse them with very bad worms: cutworm and weevil larvae that feed on roots. Among some flower growers, there is a widespread belief about the absolute harm that earthworms bring. I will These are nasty pests. They They gnaw roots in pots, eat young shoots and seedlings, sprouts, and seeds. They cannot do this due to the structural features of the oral apparatus. It turns out that there are no teeth in the worm's mouth. Therefore, they cannot gnaw or bite or feed on living plants.. Food should be soft enough and partially decomposed so that it can pass through a small mouth opening. Some see earthworms as dangerous pests, while others recommend specially bringing worms from the street and putting them in pots. Thanks to the numerous passages and burrows of earthworms, aeration and drainage are significantly improved. In principle, for large plants in large tubs, the earthworm is not a pest at all; it fertilizes, aerates and loosens the soil. This is useful if the tub is filled with heavy clay garden soil; it improves air access to the poor substrate. However, in a pot with a high-quality peat substrate there is no need for additional aeration.

Earthworms do not cause direct harm to indoor plants, but in a small flower pot the benefit of their presence is very doubtful. IN the process of movement in the substrate worms actively dig rather wide passages, expose part of the roots, and can mechanically damaging and disturbing is very gentle y young homies . If there are a lot of worms then this is bad for the flower. Crawling along the surface of the substrate, worms leave not very beautiful mucus. Some people just don't like them. In general, this is a matter of taste. But when buying a houseplant in a store, there should be no earthworms or any other worms in the pot. Can worms be brought in with purchased soil? Yes. But this is a problem of low-quality products, especially if the mixture includes turf or deciduous soil, poor vermicompost, compost. There is a worm in the peat very rare guest and can get in two cases: during careless storage or when exposing plants to the street. Earthworms, despite the huge amount of undecomposed organic matter, do not live on industrial peat bogs. Probable cause is acid reaction environment and very high humidity (in an environment with an acidity below pH = 5 or above pH = 9, all worms die within a week). At the right technology extraction, transportation and processing of peat, as well as delivery of the substrate to the consumer in packaged form, infection with live worms or their eggs is excluded. Worms do not live in high-moor peat, so with a high-quality peat substrate, worms cannot get into the pot. Most often, worms or their eggs get into the pot when using unsterilized garden soil. Usually, they come with unsteamed soil in the form of eggs. External signs Characteristic lumps of earth appear on the surface of the substrate and on the pallet, thrown out of their passages; the earthen lump is riddled with characteristic passages; the soil dries quickly. Preventive actions Use a high-quality peat substrate. Store the remainder of the substrate in a closed container in a dry place. If you take the plants outside in the summer, place the pots on pallets so that earthworms cannot get into them. If you prepare soil from your garden yourself and use other components increased risk(turf soil, compost, deciduous soil, vermicompost of dubious origin) - it is highly advisable to sterilize them with thermal or chemically. This is true both for soil from your garden and for unreliable cheap store-bought mixtures. Ways to fight When transplanting, it is easy to collect large worms. Carefully inspect the earthen lump. If characteristic passages are detected, remove the plant from the pot and carefully, using tweezers, without disturbing the roots, gather the uninvited"guests". Place the pot in warm water (you can use a weak pale pink solution of potassium permanganate) and hold for 15-20 minutes. The earthworms will not have enough air and will crawl to the surface on their own. Collect crawling worms.

This method of fighting is the best. In extreme cases, chemicals can be used. Herbicides have fairly low toxicity to worms; fungicides and fumigants are poisonous to them.

Sincerely, Yuri Kardash

There are two radically opposing opinions about the activity of earthworms in containers with indoor plants. Some claim that these creatures harm the root system of the flower, others claim the opposite. In fact, there is no clear answer to this question.

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​dilute a weak solution of potassium permanganate and pour it in​

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​Flowers in a vase will not wither longer if you change the water every day and add an aspirin tablet to it.​

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​show me that idiot the cat lets them in there on purpose​

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Katya Kotovich

​Throw it away quickly, it’s a nightmare and unsanitary!!​
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You need to get rid of them, they multiply very quickly. Water the plant with actelik or actara a couple of times.
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Alinka Malinka

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​This is not normal. They will devour them. Change the ground.​
​These worms are capable of damaging delicate plant tissues, but they cause much more trouble to humans by the very fact of their existence :)​
​And I put an earthworm in each pot. The flowers and I are happy, the worms, I don’t know, but they’re alive.​

​Methods of struggle​
​and place a flower pot in it for 5-10 minutes
​Dig and go fishing... all year round, worms, by the way, are useful for plants - they loosen the soil.​
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Potassium permanganate, but not strong, otherwise the roots can be burned.

Catherine

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Marina Mirutenko

​Try pouring a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The worms will come out. The flower girl advised me.​

Natalie Filini

​Interestingly, midges are an excellent indicator of improper care. They start only with excessive watering.​

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​I don’t agree with many of the answers! Earthworms are useful for garden soil, but not for flower pots. I was convinced of this myself. I brought hot peppers with a lump of earth from the garden and planted them in a pot. At first it grew well, but then it began to fade and there was still no pepper. When I dug up the ground, I was amazed. I discovered an earthworm, and at the bottom of the pot the soil was so compacted that I had to pry it out with a knife (even though it was wet). Therefore, I advise you to definitely remove them from the soil. At the flower shop, ask for pesticides from them.​
​They do not need to be removed; they loosen the ground and do not harm the flower.​

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​What practical conclusions can be drawn from the above reasoning?​
​We need to catch them all.​
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​We urgently need to change the land, running water Wash the roots in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Before planting, “roast” the pot in the oven and cool.​

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Ash from burning wood is rich in metals, especially potassium. Use it as fertilizer for indoor and garden flowers.​

Dimm

​if you can’t put it in water, then change the soil or the worms will eat all the roots)​

Karym

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Natalia Lagunova

​2. Knowing the digestive characteristics of a worm, you need to create appropriate conditions for it in the garden for life, rest and reproduction. And then all problems with the quality (structure, fertility, etc.) of the soil in the garden will be solved by themselves. More precisely, earthworms will do everything for you.​

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Bark

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​Nematodes.​​fields with potassium permanganate solution​
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​from 1cm-4cm pale pink color​
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​Can worms be brought in with purchased soil? Yes. But this is a problem of low-quality products, especially if the mixture includes turf or deciduous soil, poor vermicompost, or compost. The worm is a very rare guest in peat and can get there in two cases: during careless storage or when exposing plants outside. Earthworms, despite the huge amount of undecomposed organic matter, do not live on industrial peat bogs. The probable cause is an acidic reaction of the environment and very high humidity (in an environment with an acidity below pH = 5 or above pH = 9, all worms die within a week). With the correct technology for extracting, transporting and processing peat, as well as delivering the substrate to the consumer in packaged form, contamination by live worms or their eggs is excluded. Worms do not live in high-moor peat, so with a high-quality peat substrate, worms cannot get into the pot. Most often, worms or their eggs get into the pot when using unsterilized garden soil. Usually, they come with unsteamed soil in the form of eggs.​

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​I don’t know, but because of them my shefflera died;​

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Oksana Prividentets

​So it is. DON'T LISTEN TO THE BULLSHIT. WE NEED TO BRING THEM OUT!! ! everything is connected with their nutrition, they not only loosen the soil, they feed on organic matter, when the rotting is over, they will start eating the flower...​

Spring Melody

​There are three groups of nematodes.​
​I completely agree with the previous speaker... Maybe it’s not worth kicking out? Well, if they decide, then very easily with the help of vibration they run away from it and climb out. Samm saw how a man used such a thing: he stuck a pin with a winding and a core at the end into the ground and plugged it into the network and they, i.e., pearled worms out even if you collected them with a dustpan and a broom ;-)​
​that’s bad, change the soil, it’s better to buy it in a store, there definitely won’t be any larvae there.​

Sofia Prutnikova

This is bad. Replant the flowers.​

Tatiana Raldugina

​Earthworms are completely harmless! And they don’t eat any kaorns, they consume earthly organic matter and, passing through themselves, structure the earth. But they described to you how to bring others out.​

If there are earthworms in the soil of indoor flowers, they can be removed without replanting the flower.

Karpik

​these creatures live in the ground, they came to you that way, but the seller doesn’t check the ground, they eat everything, from plant roots and snails to the ground.​

Tatyana Yakimova

​It happens that worms appear in flower pots. Boil 100 grams of fresh sage leaves in one liter of water and pour this water over the flower. The worms will die.​

Peganov Yuri™

​Preventive measures Use high-quality peat substrate. Store the remaining substrate in a closed container in a dry place. If you take the plants outside in the summer, place the pots on pallets so that earthworms cannot get into them. If you independently harvest soil from your garden and use other high-risk components (turf soil, compost, deciduous soil, vermicompost of dubious origin), it is highly advisable to sterilize them thermally or chemically. This is true both for soil from your garden and for unreliable cheap store-bought mixtures.​

​they first loosen the ground, and then take on the roots;​

​http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthworms​

​It’s impossible, you need to shake out all the soil.​

​Nematodes with free formation of cysts penetrate into the roots and destroy their membrane. After fertilization, the female's body turns into a cyst (a reservoir of eggs) Brown hanging from outside root The cyst can remain in the soil for years, waiting for favorable conditions.​

​Only with a solution of potassium permanganate, such a medium one. This will not harm the flower and the worms will crawl out of the hole at the bottom of the pot. And they cause harm to the flower, I don’t know what, but after expulsion the flowers grow better.​

Don't change anything. just scrape the Mashenka chalk above the ground in the pot, it is designed to fight flies and ants. tested by my own experience, all creatures disappear.​

​If it’s rainy, it’s not dangerous, but if it’s roundworms, pinworms, tapeworms, then it’s apasaysi!!!​

​so hurry up!​

​Earthworms are bad. As long as there are nutrients in the ground, they are not dangerous, but as soon as everything is over (when it all ends), they are taken up by the roots, especially young roots. When earthworms appeared in the pot, I tried everything, actara and potassium permanganate, and washed the roots. Everything is useless. It got to the point that I even left it with the washed roots in a bucket of water overnight. I thought they would choke. But no. When I lifted the plant (it was crescent asparagus) from the water, I saw a terrible picture. The worms hung like ropes attached to the roots. I removed them with tweezers. The drug CONFIDOR helped me. I spilled the soil twice with an interval of 1-2 weeks. Earthworms breed very quickly in a favorable environment.​

​If your soil is purchased, then this is how it should be. After all, during production fertile soil use worms. Worms do not harm flowers.​

​in the garden is a different matter, but in a pot...​

​http://www.green-pik.ru/sections/40.html​

​There is no need to take them out - it’s even useful - they loosen the ground!!!​

- Free nematodes do not attach to the roots in one place, but crawl from place to place.
​Unfortunately, you did not indicate what kind of worms you have. There are a lot of pests of indoor plants. Many species and worms. Here are the main ones.​
​if it’s rain, it’s good, thanks to them the roots breathe, but if there’s maggots or something else, replant…​
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​Length from 2-3 cm with a thickness of approx. 1 mm to 50 cm with a thickness of 1.5-2 cm. Approx. 300 species, widely distributed; most numerous in forest and forest-steppe zones. They live in the soil, are nocturnal, and crawl to the surface during the day after heavy rains. Soil formers. 11 species are protected. Typically, earthworms (the family of oligochaetes) are considered as beneficial organisms, but in a small pot with house plants they can be harmful.​

Igor Platunov

​Immerse the pot in a bucket of water for half an hour. . maybe so? I don't know.​

Andrey Kurochkin

There is a drug called AKTARA. diluted in water. buy it at the store and pour it over pots of plants

Linda

​Look at the worms!​

Ksyushka

​And for what? After all earthworms do not harm the plant, they only enrich the soil with their vital activity.​

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​EARTHWORM:​

Grinch@

- Root-knot nematodes penetrate the roots, causing thickenings on the roots with their secretions - galls, in which the worms live and reproduce. When the gall is destroyed, the eggs fall into the soil, from where the larvae spread further.​

Marishk@

​Earthworms.​

ALEX

This is bad! And if you have lice in your head, will you also be here to find out whether this is good or not?​
​Earthworm​
​Harmful effects​

Olga Popova

​I had the same story​

There are earthworms in my camellia. What to do and how dangerous is it?

Alex

​with a pot for fishing​

Lunar cat

​I agree with Natalya.​

Gorgeous

​I also had worms in my camellia... I won’t say that they do much harm... I just don’t like the fact that there is always earth in the drainage hole and pan (a product of their vital activity), so I got rid of it this way... after drying the soil before watering.. I immersed the pot almost to the brim in a bowl of water for several hours... the worms crawled out to the bottom of the cup. They also advise putting an apple core... but I haven’t tried..​

ELENA STRAMOUSOVA

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✿Elena m✿

The family of earthworms (Lumbricidae) consists of almost 170 species, and belong to the phylum Annelides. All earthworms are similar in their lifestyle. They live in damp places, swarming tunnels underground, and in cold and drought they go deep into the ground. After heavy rains, due to lack of air, earthworms are forced to rise to the surface. They feed on decaying plant debris and soil microorganisms.​

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​Control measures:​

Svetlana

​It would seem that earthworms are not pests of indoor plants; some even believe that they are useful because they loosen the soil. However, this is not true; earthworms can feed not only on organic residues in the soil, but also eat the roots of plants. Typically, this causes the plant to become lethargic and stunted in growth.​

Oksana F.

​Earthworms in flower pots are good! They process the soil and fertilize it; some people specially plant them in flowers if it is not possible to replant and you want to renew the soil!​

Lyudmila

​Earthworm (Lumbricidae)​

Galina

​Normally, they feed on plant debris, but in a pot, if there is a shortage of fresh organic matter, they easily switch to living plant roots and underground shoots and rhizomes.​

Marusya

​worms are harmful

What causes worms in a flower pot?

Natalie Filini

​If it’s raining, then it’s ok​
​I make the soil myself; when replanting, I constantly pick out their soil (and what a plus. When we go fishing, I take it out of the treasured special worm pot). I don’t heat it, I think the earth is dead after this procedure, not a single flower died

Tatyana M

​If these are earthworms, then they are useful creatures, they loosen the earth and fertilize it…​

Ivan Petrov

​http://www.sunnygarden.ru/pets/home_worms.html​

Marina Turilina

The extremely positive role that earthworms (aka Lumbricus terrestris) have played (and continue to play) in the processes of creating fertile and living soil is widely known. We can talk about this endlessly, but this is a separate conversation. In a nutshell, an earthworm is a continuously operating mini-factory for the production of humus ( organic matter soil).​

Marusya

There are no radical measures to combat the nematode. Heavily infected plants are destroyed along with the soil. You can try anthelmintics medications, for example, "Dekaris". 1 tablet is dissolved in 1 liter of water and the plant is watered well several times.​

​Control measures: Earthworms can be collected in so-called traps, just like centipedes. You can water the soil in the pot well with a pink solution of potassium permanganate.

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Earthworms in indoor flowers - will they help or harm the plant?

There are two radically opposing opinions about the activity of earthworms in containers with indoor plants. Some claim that these creatures harm the root system of the flower. others claim the opposite. In fact, there is no clear answer to this question.

What are the benefits of earthworms

Earthworms live in all layers of soil

Earthworms live in all layers of the soil and play a leading role in creating its fertility. These creatures feed on dead organic matter. Digesting it, they release a huge amount of vitamins, humic and amino acids, enzymes, antibiotics and a host of other biologically active substances that suppress pathogenic microflora.

Together with plant debris and soil particles, worms ingest harmful bacteria, fungal spores, nematodes and protozoa that are contained in them. This is the basis of their protein nutrition. During the day, one individual absorbs and processes a mass of soil with organic matter equal to its weight.

Simply put, earthworms fertilize and normalize the microbial composition of the soil. In addition, they increase the aeration of the fertile layer by making numerous passages in it. In one summer, each worm creates up to a kilometer of channels through which moisture and air enter deep into the soil.

Availability of water and oxygen – prerequisites for leakage chemical processes, as a result of which substances beneficial to plants are converted into easily digestible compounds. In addition, moisture and air are necessary for soil microorganisms, whose activity is important for maintaining fertility.

Due to the fact that there are a huge number of species of worms living in different layers of soil, the channels they lay penetrate the soil to a sufficient depth. It is there that the bulk of the minerals necessary for plant nutrition are found.

The waste products of earthworms are coprolites. They are small lumps of soil that have passed through the digestive system of these creatures.

Coprolites will help kill bacteria in the soil

Earthworms leave piles of manure on the soil surface. They are collected and used to make biologically active solutions, which are used as a growth stimulator, fertilizer and protection against diseases and pests.

IN digestive tract earthworms have special glands that produce lime. It neutralizes acids formed during the decomposition of organic matter. Thus, the worms lime the soil.

Results of worm activity in flower containers

Many gardeners believe that earthworms are harmful potted plants, gnawing their roots. This statement is not true. Worms do not have teeth, so they cannot feed on living organic matter.

Another thing is that the benefit of them in a small volume of flower pot is very doubtful.

Ready-made soil for indoor plants is already enriched with the necessary fertilizers and active substances. It also does not need increased aeration, since it includes a significant part of peat, which has a fairly loose structure.

In addition, such soil contains little food for worms - undecomposed organic matter. In search of food, these soil animals will make numerous passages, exposing the roots of the flower in places and damaging them mechanically. As a result, the plant stops growing and may appear unhealthy or depressed.

Worms can partially expose plant roots

That is why some gardeners clearly consider earthworms to be pests of indoor plants and do their best to combat their presence. Some people simply don't like the slime trails these creatures leave on the surface of the soil. Others don't like worms at all.

If so, getting rid of them is easy. It is enough to immerse the flower pot in water so that it reaches its edge. After some time, the worms will feel the lack of oxygen and crawl to the surface. All you have to do is collect them and throw them away.

There is a more radical method of dealing with unwanted guests - poison. Fumigants and fungicides are poisonous to them. Some people confuse earthworms with truly dangerous pests - weevil and cutworm larvae. They feed on the roots of the plant, causing its death.

Worms or their eggs get into the pot along with low-quality soil purchased at the store, or when using a soil mixture prepared independently. To avoid the appearance of unwanted guests in a flower pot, it is necessary to sterilize the soil used for planting indoor plants using a chemical or thermal method.

Earthworms will not cause any harm to large plants planted in large containers.

While watching the video you will learn how to get rid of pests.

On the contrary, their benefits in this case are undeniable, especially if the pot is filled with heavy garden soil. These tireless workers loosen the soil, fertilize and aerate it.

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Experienced flower growers advise starting the fight against dangerous guests with proven and effective means.

Causes of cultural defeat

Factors that provoke the invasion of dangerous arthropods and insects:

Mealybug

Such a small insect is very difficult to recognize with the naked eye; for this you will need to use a magnifying glass of at least 6 millimeters. Characteristic features:

Means for fighting:

• Aktara;
• Fitoverim;
• Calypso;
• Biotlin.

Traditional methods of treatment

• tincture with orange or lemon zest;
• soap-alcohol solution;
• garlic tincture;
• treating the plant with running water;
• mixture olive oil and liquids;
• tincture of horsetail.

Spider mite

Over time, the discolored leaves begin to dry out, curl, and fall off. Throughout time, the flower becomes weaker and weaker. The areas where small ticks are located are covered with thin layer cobwebs. Adult ticks are colored red-brown or green color, they are very difficult to find among the leaves and stems of the plant.

Female web spiders are very fertile and can lay hundreds of new eggs every three days. Without regular inspection, thousands of small mites in a short time drink all the juices of the plant, indoor flower begins to die quickly.

Thrips lesions

Trips- these are small flying insects with an elongated body, their color combines a dark brown-black tint, with reddish speckles above and yellowish below.

Insects lay their eggs mainly on leaves and stems, and do not descend to the ground. Recognizing thrips on a plant is quite simple: the leaves turn grayish-brown at the bottom, with a predominant silver color on top.

In the process of active reproduction of harmful insects, indoor crops begin to weaken and lose all their decorative qualities.

What you need to fight thrips:

• good watering: thrips simply cannot tolerate moisture;
• regular inspection, mechanical elimination of thrips;
• treatment of the crop with fungicides and systemic insecticides that penetrate into the root system itself, into the leaves and stems of the indoor crop.

Effective ways to control insects

There are more effective methods for pest control:

Dangerous diseases of house plants

Leaf spot (anthracnose)- the foliage of the crop begins to become covered with small brown spots, the edges dry quickly. For treatment, the crop is isolated from other plants, as the disease spreads quickly. Afterwards, the plant is treated with a product that contains copper. Watering continues moderate.

Gray mold (botrytis)- a characteristic characteristic appears on parts of the plant white coating as a result of overflow. For treatment, you need to place the diseased plant separately, remove all affected parts from it and significantly reduce watering.

Sooty mushroom- black spots appear on the leaves of indoor plants, which are the result of sticky secretions of aphids, photosynthesis in the crop almost completely stops, and a noticeable lag in growth occurs. You should clean the wet deposits on the crop with a napkin or soft sponge and spray it with a Fungicide against the disease.

Brown rot on the plant- characterized by brown-red spots on the leaves, which quickly and in a short time increase in size. If treatment is untimely, the flower dies. Most often, the factor causing flower damage is excessive moisture and rotting of the root system.

Powdery mildew. With such a lesion, the entire plant becomes covered with white powder. The disease is fungal in nature, so the soil is affected by fungal spores. Plants with reduced immunity are especially susceptible to the disease. It is best to isolate the crop and thoroughly treat it with a fungicide.

Downy mildew- such a lesion is very similar to the previous illness. The main feature is that when a false powdery mildew, the lower area of ​​the leaf is most often covered with a white coating, and the upper area is strewn with light yellow specks. Remove all affected leaves, buds and shoots. Treat with fungicide.

Cercospora- the disease is caused by a fungus, manifests itself in the form of many black spots on back side leaf, as the disease progresses, the leaves begin to lose chlorophyll and quickly dry out. The plant should be treated with Fungicide and Dinocap.

Rust on roses- development of pustules, different colors from reddish-orange to dark brown. Top part strewn with leaves a large number red spots. Remove all affected parts of the flower. Monitor the optimal temperature and humidity levels.

Fusarium- this fungal infection most often begins with rotting of the root system, and then the infection spreads throughout the entire flower. The plant begins to weaken, quickly withers and often dies.

In advanced cases, this disease is almost untreatable. Eliminate or destroy the crop along with the soil mixture, disinfect the pot and windowsill with a five percent solution copper sulfate will be the best option.

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