What is a worm cast?

What is a worm cast?

A worm cast is a structured mound of soil, mud and sand which are ejected on the surface after it has passed through the worms body. Earthworms in gardens are generally beneficial, aiding the recycling of nutrients and helping improve the structure of the soil. Why Are Worm Casts A Problem?

Are worm cast products now under scrutiny by other countries?

Now the legislation bit – over the past few years, companies selling pesticides, which include worm cast control products, have been scaremongering turf managers saying that the worm cast active ingredients are under scrutiny by other EC Countries. This may be true but a withdrawal of the active ingredient is many years off, if at all.

Does MBC kill castaway worms?

In fact, evidence shows that MBC does kill worms that feed on the surface and that the surface feeders are responsible for casts deposited above ground. In our field trials with ‘Castaway’ we extracted all of the worms from treated and untreated plots and then counted the number of each species present.

How long do worm cast control products last?

The chemical control will last between 2 – 3 months dependant upon rain fall, soil type and worm population density. There are approvals to tank mix worm cast control products with Leatherjacket controls based on the active ingredient Chlorpyrifos. This tank mix is excellent.