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as i was unloading several truck loads of seaweed which i could only water down so much, i noticed earth worms in it (not blood worms) which were 4 times as large as the local worms which are very small. does this mean that there is little salt in this seaweed, the seaweed is raked off the beach and piled high up on the beach were the tide just stops

12/25/2003 9:31:53 PM

Montoursville, PA

Mr. T.........That's a very interesting question and observation. You are right about blood worms. You should not see them, in the worms for hire gardening circles. Great for fishing though then you can use the fish wastes various ways in the patch.

I just did a limited search which did not help me even get started on worms associatied with seaweed. I have seen a similar critter on our Eastern Shore but never gave it much thought. Our seaweed or what I call seaweed deposits at the edge of the suds is a mixture of various growths including some grasses. The seaweed you see I think is quite different which is best described, by me, as a watery vine like weed with pithy thick leaves.

My seashore is nine hours away from my home. It is located about half way between the Northern Shores of the New England States and the Southern Shores into Florda. We vacation there most summers for a week. One of my dastardly deeds even befor last summers pumpkin insanity has been to gather up a few feed sacks stompped full of whatever ours represents. I drag it home, desalt it, in a most unscientific way and add it, to the compost pile, for fall application to the patch.

I guess that is on shakey ground here because one is not to remove any natural resourses from the National Seashore Areas. I had one dogooder get nosey to which I responded that I was a Professional Collectionist working near the University, of Maryland, seeking organic chemicals for biological and nutrient soil studies. That seemed to please her.

12/26/2003 10:42:37 AM

Oz

FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAs.
The worms crawl in,the worms crawl out!

12/26/2003 12:37:31 PM

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Terestrial worms do avoid salts. So if the worms you're finding are indigineous to your soils, then things look good.

Steve

12/26/2003 6:13:30 PM