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Lesson 16 : Vermicompost

Precautions for compost making

1. Moisture level in the bed should not exceed 40-50%. This in turn increases the Ph level of the medium and hampers the normal activities of worms leading to weight loss and decline in temperature of bed should be within the range of 20-30 degree centigrade.
2. Worms should not be injured during handling.
3. Beds should be protected from predators like red ants, white ants, centipedes and others like toads, rats, cats, poultry birds and even dogs.
4. Frequent observation of culture bed is essential as accumulation of cast’s retards growth of worms.
5. Space is necessary for growth and establishment of culture .Minimum space required is 2 square meter per 2000 worms with 30-45 cm thick bed.
6. Addition of inoculums as a bait from earlier habitat helps in early adaptation of worms to new site of rearing.