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प्रश्न
Define Vermicompost.
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उत्तर
- Vermiculture or Vermicomposting is a method of transforming organic wastes such as waste papers, leaves, pieces of wood, etc., into a nutrient rich fertilizer using earthworms.
- It is a healthy and clean way to eliminate wastes going into our landfills.
- It keeps the environment clean.
- Earthworms eat the organic wastes and excrete it in the form of castings. This is known as vermicompost.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct option:
Which of the set of items good for making compost?
Explain the term vermicomposting.
What are redworms?
We should not add wastes containing salts, pickles, oil, vinegar, meat and milk products in vermicomposting pit to feed the redworms. Why?
Vermicomposting transforms ______ into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.
What are the sources of organic resources for vermicomposting?
Answer the following question in one or two words or sentences:
Which one out of beetles, roundworm and earthworm are used for vermicomposting and why?
Vermicompost is similar to ______ in colour and appearance.
The fastest-growing sector in Agriculture is a ______.
The nutrient-rich materials that are excreted by earthworms know as ______.
