What are the different species of earth worms used for composting?
About two thousand five hundred species of earthworms have been identified in the world of which more than five hundred species of earthworms have been identified in India. Diversity of earthworm species varies with different types of soils and hence choosing a local or native species of earthworm for the local soil and for vermin composting is an important step. There is no need to import earthworms from elsewhere. Types of Earthworms Earthworms are classified into there types based on their life cycle and also on the basis of depth of holes that they make in the soil in which they live. First Type These types of earthworms dwell in the upper surface of the soil in within one feet, and exhibit fast movement. These are called as Epigeic. These types of earthworms can convert the leaf residues into manure. These are suitable for Vermicomposting.
