Airfield Estate: Be a soil scientist - Count your earthworms!
Please enter the results of your earthworm experiment here.
Section 1: Tell us about you!
(a). Your name:
(b). Who are you with?
Family/ friends (adults only)
Family/ friends (adults and children)
Primary school
Secondary school
College/ University
Youth group
Volunteer
Other
(c). Site name:
(d). Site address and eircode:
(e). Date of experiment:
(f). What type of site is this:
Garden
Park
Allotment
Nature reserve
Other
Section 2: Tell us about your soil!
(g). How much of your soil is covered in plants?
Bare soil (no plants at all)
More bare soil than plants
About half bare soil, half plants
More plants than bare soil
Completely covered with plants
(h). What covers most of the soil?
Lawn
Flower bed
Vegetable bed
Shrubs, hedges
Meadow
Woodland
Other
(i). Is fertiliser used on this area?
Yes, organic fertiliser (manure, compost, etc.)
Yes, inorganic fertiliser
No
Don't know
Section 3: Tell us about your earthworms!
Use the earthworm guide and the soil guide in the worksheets to figure out what kind of worms and soil you have.
(j). How many of each type of adult earthworms did you find? Remember - adult earthworms have a saddle!
How many of each type of adult worms did you find?
Surface feeding
Soil feeding
Immature
(k). How many of each type of immature earthworms did you find? Remember immature earthworms do not have a saddle!
How many of each type of immature worm did you find?
Surface feeding
Soil feeding
Immature
(l). What texture is your soil?
Sandy
Loam
Clay
(m). How does your soil feel?
Dry
Moist
Wet
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