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Some of these management practices such as pasture improvement have been shown to encourage earthworms, whilst other practices, like using soil fungicides, can have very deleterious effects.

The main agricultural practices that affect earthworms are:

• Pastoral management
• Tillage and tillage methods
• Ley - arable rotations
• Irrigation
• Use of mulches/crop residues
• Use of agricultural fertilisers
• Use of agricultural chemicals
• Conclusions

For more information contact:
Dr Trish Fraser

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