Red wiggler worms also help with 'turning' the soil by helping to mix the top layers of the soil, usually containing pieces of leaves or grass, with the soil underneath.The castings left behind by red wigglers contain important nutrients and organic matter for the soil.These burrows also provide space for plant roots to develop, promoting plant growth.These burrows remain in the soil, allowing air and water to get into the soil and increasing soil drainage.

When red wigglers move through the soil they form burrows.Red wigglers play a role in improving the overall health of the soil by increasing aeration (allowing air to mix with soil), increasing water movement through soil, and cycling nutrients through the soil.The process of using red wigglers to convert organic matter into fertilizer is called vermicomposting.Humans use red wigglers in vermicompost bins to turn scraps like shredded paper, coffee grounds, and egg shells into compost with castings to provide nutrient-rich soil and natural fertilizer for their gardens.As worms consume (eat) decaying organic matter (such as dead leaves or decaying tree roots), their digestive system converts the organic matter into castings (worm poop) that provides important nutrients (food) for the surrounding plants.Red wigglers and other types of earthworms are decomposers (organisms that assist in the process of turning deat material into nutrients).A wide variety of animals feed on red wigglers including birds, mammals, and insects.

The experiment was laid out in a factorial completely randomised design (CRD).Animals play an important ecological role in the health of habitats and ecosystems. Seven types of wastes (each mixed with cow manure) were used and with three earthworm types which gave a total of twenty one treatments. Methods: Two local Eudrilus eugeniae earthworms (Debrezeit and Keshmando) and commercial Eisenia fetida earthworm were evaluated using different agricultural (maize and haricot bean straws), urban (khat, food and fruits peels) and industrial (bamboo) wastes. Purpose: To evaluate the vermicomposting potential of Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida earthworms on decomposition of various organic wastes through worm growth and production of nutrient rich vermicompost.

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