Whatdo worms eat to help the plants with their composting?

Question

Whatdo worms eat to help the plants with their composting?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you're asking, but worms also require a bit of grit, such as sand, in order to digest the food into compost.

Answer 2

For millions of years, worms break down organic materials and returning nutrients to the soil.

The method using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment is called vermicomposting.

Vermicomposting kitchen waste:

"Kitchen waste fed to worms can come from a variety of sources, including all vegetable and fruit waste (don't be surprised that some seeds may germinate and potato peels with eyes sprout), pasta leftovers, coffee grounds (with filter) and tea bags. Worms may have a problem with garlic and onion skins. Worms have a gizzard like chickens so fine grit should be added to help the worms digest food. This gritty material includes cornmeal, coffee grounds and/or finely crushed egg shells (dry the shells and then crush). Avoid large amounts of fat, meat scraps or bone. Some sources feel that a small amount of meat and eggs will provide protein to the worms, but be careful you don't overdo it and know that you may attract rodents."