VERMICOMPOST
Vermicompost is the product of the composting process using earth to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. This process of producing Vermicompost is called vermicomposting. Vermicompost contains water-soluble nutrients and is an excellent, nutrient-rich organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. It is used in farming and small scale sustainable, organic farming.
Contents in Vermicompost
| Parameters | Quantity |
| Moisture (%) | 52.61 % |
| pH | 7.15 |
| Nitrogen (%) | 11.06 % |
| Phosphorous (%) | 0.61 % |
| Potassium (%) | 0.68 % |
Benefits of Vermicompost
- Vermicompost is rich in all essential plant nutrients.
- Provides excellent effect on overall plant growth. Encourages the growth of new shoots / leaves and improves the quality and shelf life of the produce.
- Vermicompost is free flowing, easy to apply, handle and store and does not have bad odour.
- It improves soil structure, texture, aeration, and water holding capacity and prevents soil erosion.
- Vermicompost is rich in beneficial microflora such as a N-fixers, P- solubilizers, cellulose decomposing micro-flora etc in addition to improve soil environment.
- Vermicompost contains earthworm cocoons and increases the population and activity of earthworm in the soil.
- It prevents nutrient losses and increases the use efficiency of chemical fertilizers.
- Vermicompost is free from pathogens, toxic elements, weed seeds etc.
- Vermicompost minimizes the incidence of pest and diseases.
- It enhances the decomposition of organic matter in soil.
- It contains valuable vitamins, enzymes and hormones like auxins, gibberellins etc.