Application of Raw Rock Phosphate and Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris L.) On The Development and Nutrient Content of Corn Plant

Struvite and biodiversity to improve phosphorus use in agricultural fields

“…While casts from earthworms belonging to the three feeding guilds were richer in readily available P than the bulk soil (Vos et al, 2019), under field conditions only two species (Lumbricus terrestris Linnaeus and Aporretodea longa Ude) have been proven to improve grass P uptake (Vos et al, 2022b). Beyond mobilising soil P, earthworms are able to enhance the availability of P from mineral fertilisers with a low solubility such as phosphate rock (Atmaca, 2021;Mackay et al, 1983). Their composted casts (EcoTea, Canada) have been shown to increase the effectiveness of struvite to fertilise oat in controlled conditions (Hernández Jiménez et al, 2020).…”