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Define Vermicompost.
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Solution
- 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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