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Jumping "worms"
I have large areas of coco bean husks in my garden, and tonight I saw a
large amount of jumping "worms" about 1/4 inch in length. It was raining lightly tonight while I was out there, and this is the 1st time in all the years I have used these husks that this has happened. Now that the rain has stopped they are "gone". Any ideas? Thanks Dave |
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Jumping "worms"
nine wrote: I have large areas of coco bean husks in my garden, and tonight I saw a large amount of jumping "worms" about 1/4 inch in length. It was raining lightly tonight while I was out there, and this is the 1st time in all the years I have used these husks that this has happened. Now that the rain has stopped they are "gone". Any ideas? Thanks Dave Not a clue, hope someone does, very interesting! Joe T Baytown |
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Jumping "worms"
"nine" wrote in message
. com... I have large areas of coco bean husks in my garden, and tonight I saw a large amount of jumping "worms" about 1/4 inch in length. It was raining lightly tonight while I was out there, and this is the 1st time in all the years I have used these husks that this has happened. Now that the rain has stopped they are "gone". Any ideas? Thanks Dave Wow, that's a poser. I really don't know what those were. You might google cocoa bean mulch and see if any of the state or federal ag sites have information. Oh what the heck, I did some research and found this site: http://www.cocoamulch.com/index.cfm?...8575&pageid=96 With this intriguing paragraph: "Mulching will also encourage the presence of earth worms, which further aerate the soil and release nutrients in the form of casting. This may become apparent after extended rain, when you notice patches of white larvae on your Cocoa Mulch, they will burrow back into the soil when the sun comes out. Earthworms should be considered a prominent citizen in any garden and are particularly important in perennial beds or in garden plots that are rarely plowed or tilled." Sound familiar? Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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Jumping "worms"
Gail Futoran wrote:
"nine" wrote in message . com... I have large areas of coco bean husks in my garden, and tonight I saw a large amount of jumping "worms" about 1/4 inch in length. "Mulching will also encourage the presence of earth worms, which further aerate the soil and release nutrients in the form of casting. This may become apparent after extended rain, when you notice patches of white larvae on your Cocoa Mulch, they will burrow back into the soil when the sun comes out. That's a really odd paragraph. First, earthworms hatch from their eggs as small, but fully formed earthworms, not larvae. So, what seems to be described in that paragraph is some insect larva but it clearly says "earthworms" so it's a bit odd. Also, the smallest earthworms are considerably longer than a quarter inch. What "nine" describes does sound (to me) more like an insect larva than a true worm. I know they are small so this may not be easy but a picture would be a big help. Any chance of simulating rain and then grabbing a couple? Then you could photograph them and post the picture somewhere for us to see. -- H |
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