Vermicompost

Vermicompost is an organic manure (bio-fertiliser) produced as the vermicast by earthworm feeding on biological waste material, plant residues etc. This compost is an odourless, clean, organic material containing adequate quantities of N P K and several micronutrients essential for plant growth. Vermicompost is a preferred nutrient source for organic farming. It is eco-friendly, non-toxic, consumes low energy input for composting and is a recycled biological product.

The organic wastes that are available in agricultural areas include cattle-dung, sheep-dropping, biogas slurry, stubble from harvested crops, husks and corn shells, weeds, kitchen waste etc. All these materials can be used to produce vermicompost.