LPM 121: Fodder Production and Grassland Management (1+1)

VALUE ADDITION - VERMI COMPOST

• Vermicompost is the castings of earthworms. Organic waste gets decomposed by micro-organizms and is consumed by earth worms. The castings of these worms is popularly known as vermicompost.
• Vermicompost can be prepared easily. The essentials are space, cowdung, organic wastes, and Epigeic phytophagous earthworms.
• Vermicompost is a good organic manure as it improves soil quality. Conversely, over time, inorganic fertilisers can deprive the soil of fertility.

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