Vermiculture involves the
artificial rearing of cultivation of earthworms. Usually, earthworms are used to
grow sail resources. Using of these artificial earthworms are used as natural
organic compost. These are earthworm organic composts used for nutritious food
production. Bio-wastages are disposed of by this technology because we can
make organic fertilizer and recycle waste. So that this technology is used in
two ways, so the cultivation of vermiculture is important for our thought of a green
environment.
Charles Darwin was intrigued by the earthworms and studied them for 39
years. He said, “It may be doubted whether
there are any other animals in the world which have played so important a part
in the history of the world”.
Only very few earthworm
species can be used for vermicompost production. They are perionyx excavatus,
Eisenia fetida, and Eudrilus eugeniae which are mostly used for
vermitechnology.
Material
for vermicomposting
Agriculture wastes, crop
residues, leaf litter, fruit and vegetable waste which are used to produce the
vermicomposting. And some other methods are used to produce composting which
are the container method, vermicomposting of organic wastes in the field pits and
vermicomposting of organic wastes on ground heaps.
Advantages
of vermicompost
It is a rich source of
nutrients essential for plant growth. It improves soil structure, texture,
aeration and water-holding capacity and helps to prevent soil erosion. Usually vermicomposting
contains vitamins, enzymes and growth regulator substances for increasing
growth, vigour and yield for plants. Vermicompost is free from pathogens and
toxic elements.
Vermi technology - Material for vermicomposting - Advantages of vermicompost
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