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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?
What are redworms?
Enumerate the advantages of vermicompost over chemical fertiliser.
What are the species of earthworm used for vermiculture?
What are the sources of organic resources for vermicomposting?
Have you seen any other organism besides redworms, in your pit? If yes, try to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.
______ is used as fertilizer for the soil and it improves the properties of the soil.
Name some earthworms that are used in vermicompost.
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?
List the important methods of vermicomposting.
