What is Vermicompost and How Is It Useful?

Vermicompost is nothing but the excreta of earthworms, which is rich in humus and nutrients. We can rear earthworms artificially in a brick tank or near the stem / trunk of trees (especially horticultural trees). By feeding these earthworms with biomass and watching properly the food (bio-mass) of earthworms, we can produce the required quantities of vermicompost.

Garden Gold also manufactures Vermicompost take a look at our Vermicompost Production

Materials for preparation of Vermicompost

Any types of biodegradable wastes-

  1. Crop residues
  2. Weed biomass
  3. Vegetable waste
  4. Leaf litter
  5. Hotel refuse
  6. Waste from agro-industries
  7. Biodegradable portion of urban and rural wastes

Read out more about what Garden Gold uses as it’s vermicompost materials

Phase of vermicomposting

Phase 1 : Processing involving collection of wastes, shredding, mechanical separation of the metal, glass and ceramics and storage of organic wastes.
Phase 2 : Pre digestion of organic waste for twenty days by heaping the material along with cattle dung slurry.  This process partially digests the material and fit for earthworm consumption.  Cattle dung and biogas slurry may be used after drying.  Wet dung should not be used for vermicompost production.
Phase 3 : Preparation of earthworm bed. A concrete base is required to put the waste for vermicompost preparation.  Loose soil will allow the worms to go into soil and also while watering, all the dissolvable nutrients go into the soil along with water.
Phase 4 : Collection of earthworm after vermicompost collection.  Sieving the composted material to separate fully composted material.  The partially composted material will be again put into vermicompost bed.
Phase 5 : Storing the vermicompost in proper place to maintain moisture and allow the beneficial microorganisms to grow.

Read out in brief about Garden Gold’s  process of making vermicompost

Benefits of Vermicompost

  1. High levels of bio-available nutrients for plants
  2. High level of beneficial soil microorganisms promoting plant growth
  3. Rich in growth hormones: Biochemical stimulating total plant growth
  4. Rich in humic acids: Biochemical promoting root growth & nutrient uptake
  5. Vermicompost is free of pathogens
  6. Vermicompost is free of toxic chemicals
  7. Vermicompost protects plants against various pests and diseases

Vermicompost is just not for farmers but also for nursery, Farmhouse,Landscapes & for the plants lover who wants to grow them at home .

Know more about Garden Gold vermicompost visit: http://www.vermi-compost.com/ or E-mail us at :  gardengoldmogar@gmail.com

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