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What is the role of earthworms in soil?​

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Their activity is beneficial because it can enhance soil nutrient cycling through the rapid incorporation of detritus into mineral soils. In addition to this mixing effect, mucus production associated with water excretion in earthworm guts also enhances the activity of other beneficial soil microorganisms.
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Increased nutrient availability, Better Drainage, More stable soil structure. This improves farm productivity.

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By their activity in the soil, earthworms offer many benefits: increased nutrient availability, better drainage, and a more stable soil structure, all of which help improve farm productivity. Worms feed on plant debris (dead roots, leaves, grasses, manure) and soil. ... Nitrogen in the casts is readily available to plants.

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