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प्रश्न
Have you seen any other organism besides redworms, in your pit? If yes, try to find out their names. Draw pictures of these.
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उत्तर
Yes. A pit might contain other soil microbes such as bacteria, other species of earthworms such as brandling worm and red wiggler worm.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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?
Vermicompost can be used to clean sewage.
Define Vermicompost.
Enumerate the advantages of vermicompost over chemical fertiliser.
Given below are steps in vermicomposting and each step has been given an alphabet. Rearrange the steps in the correct sequence and write the alphabet on the chart provided. One step is done for you.
F Dig a pit in a suitable place in your garden.
C Spread sand on the floor of the pit.
E Add vegetable peels and fruit waste to the pit.
A Sprinkle water to keep it moist.
D Place red worms in the pit.
B Cover with a gunny bag or grass.
Step 1 - F
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
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?
Earthworms eat ______ and excrete it in a digested form.
The nutrient-rich materials that are excreted by earthworms know as ______.
List the important methods of vermicomposting.
