Fitting Fixtures and Services

Fittings, Fixtures And Services 3(1+2)

Lesson 16 : Vermicompost

Advantages

• Vermi compost is an eco-friendly natural fertilizer.
• Does not have any adverse effect on soil, plant and environment.
• Improves soil aeration and texture thereby reducing soil compaction.
• Improves water retention capacity of soil because of its high organic matter content.
• Reduces household garbage disposal costs.
• Produces fewer odours and attracts fewer pests than putting food wastes into a garbage container.
• Saves the water and electricity that kitchen sink garbage disposal units consume.
• Requires little space, labour, or maintenance.
• Promotes better root growth and nutrient absorption.
• Improves nutrient status of soil-both macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients.
• Vermicompost benefits soil by improving its physical structure; enriching soil in micro-organisms, adding plant hormones and adding enzymes attracting deep-burrowing earthworms already present in the soil; improves water holding capacity; enhancing germination, plant growth, and crop yield; andimproving root growth and structure.
• Reduces the cost of fertilizer used.
• Increases the quality of soil.
• Increases the bacterial growth.
• Does not create any environmental pollution.
• Better utilization of nutrients is done.
• Prevents soil erosion and salinity.
• Does Groundwater improvement