Rich County Reaper | 1938-06-24 | Page 2 | How Earthworms Fertilize Soil

how earthworms fertilize soil aside from making the soil more porous earthworms consume the leav leaves s of certain hardwood trees and draw the leaves into their holes there the leaves either decay or are digested and deposited in contract with ith or near mineral soil this p process roc is said to aid in breaking up the ini mineral soil through chemical reactions and helps to prepare minerals for tree food thus making it easier for trees to pump the needed minerals into their elaborate system of cells fibers and leaves where are manufactured the materials from which wood is made