{"id":10606,"date":"2022-01-24T07:35:51","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T07:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=10606"},"modified":"2022-01-24T07:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T07:36:00","slug":"do-worms-eat-plant-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/do-worms-eat-plant-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Worms Eat Plant Roots? | Answered!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Worms will not eat healthy, growing plant roots but will eat and break down dead roots. This is great for plants as it makes room for new roots, releases nutrients into the soil. Plants will naturally replace old roots with new ones throughout the year and worms help to break the old ones down.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Worms will not eat healthy plant roots in pots but it is best not to deliberately put earthworms or composting worms in plant pots. It is better to use worm castings from a worm farm<\/a> to improve the potting soil and add nutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Worms and soil bacteria move in to break down old plant roots<\/a> in a natural composting process that returns the nutrients to the soil. This is a great way to refresh your soil without you having to do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n