Definitions [2]
Define Vermicompost.
- 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.
Define the following.
Compost
Compost:
Compost is a soil conditioner as well as a fertilizer, which is rich in nutrients.
