The document provides instructions for producing vermicompost using earthworms. It describes mixing cow dung and chopped leaves in a 3:1 ratio and partially decomposing it for 15-20 days before adding it to beds along with earthworms. It recommends watering the beds daily to maintain moisture and harvesting the vermicompost after 45-50 days when the materials have been fully decomposed by the earthworms. The finished compost improves soil texture, water retention and contains important nutrients.
The document provides instructions for producing vermicompost using earthworms. It describes mixing cow dung and chopped leaves in a 3:1 ratio and partially decomposing it for 15-20 days before adding it to beds along with earthworms. It recommends watering the beds daily to maintain moisture and harvesting the vermicompost after 45-50 days when the materials have been fully decomposed by the earthworms. The finished compost improves soil texture, water retention and contains important nutrients.
The document provides instructions for producing vermicompost using earthworms. It describes mixing cow dung and chopped leaves in a 3:1 ratio and partially decomposing it for 15-20 days before adding it to beds along with earthworms. It recommends watering the beds daily to maintain moisture and harvesting the vermicompost after 45-50 days when the materials have been fully decomposed by the earthworms. The finished compost improves soil texture, water retention and contains important nutrients.
The document provides instructions for producing vermicompost using earthworms. It describes mixing cow dung and chopped leaves in a 3:1 ratio and partially decomposing it for 15-20 days before adding it to beds along with earthworms. It recommends watering the beds daily to maintain moisture and harvesting the vermicompost after 45-50 days when the materials have been fully decomposed by the earthworms. The finished compost improves soil texture, water retention and contains important nutrients.
Using of Vermicompost Process of ENVIS CENTRE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
BIOTECHNOLOGY Sprinkle into a seed row when planting When transplanting, add a handful of vermicomposting SUPPORTED BY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, vermicompost to the hole. Vermicomposting unit should be done in a FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE Use as a top-dressing or mulch around the cool, moist and shady site. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA base of plants Cow dung and chopped dried leafy Mix half and half with potting soil for your materials are mixed in the proportion of 3: 1 and are kept for partial decomposition for houseplants 15 – 20 days. Vermicomposting Nutrient Analysis of Vermicompost A layer of 15-20cm of chopped dried Parameters Quantity pH 6.8-7.5 leaves/grasses should be kept as bedding OC% 9.0-17.00 material at the bottom of the bed. OM% 15.00-22.00 Beds of partially decomposed material of C/N ration 9.5-12.0 size 6x2x2 feet should be made. Total Nitrogen (%) 0.5-1.5 Each bed should contain 1.5-2.0sq of raw Available N (%) 0.4-1.2 material. Available P (%) 0.1-0.3 Red earthworm (1500-2000) should be Available K (%) 0.15-0.6 released on the upper layer of bed. Ca (%) 0.17 Water should be sprinkled with can Mg (%) 0.06 immediately after the release of worms. Prepared by Beds should be kept moist by sprinkling of PROF. S. C. SANTRA water (daily) and by covering with gunny DR. (MRS) ANUSAYA MALLICK bags/polythene. MR SOURAV BANERJEE Bed should be turned once after 30 days for maintaining aeration and for proper decomposition. Compost gets ready in 45-50 days. The finished product is 3/4th of the raw DESKU-ENVIS CENTRE (http://www.deskuenvis.nic.in) materials used. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI, NADIA, WEST BENGAL What You Will Need... 4. Care and Maintenance of Beds VERMICOMPOST Water the bed regularly to maintain the Vermicomposting is the 1. Container moisture content of the pile (at least 60%). process of producing Wooden and plastic Clean the surrounding organic fertilizer containers both work area regularly and check (vermicompost) using but should have holes the presence of natural drilled in the sides and enemies of earthworms agricultural wastes through bottom for aeration like chicken, birds, the digestive action of lizards, toads, ants, earthworms. It is a and drainage. beetles and centipedes, promising technique that 2. Worms etc. Nets maybe used to has shown its potential in certain challenging areas enclose the area. There are different species of earthworms viz. like augmentation of food production, waste 5. Food Waste Eisenia foetida (Red earthworm), Eudrilus eugeniae recycling and management of solid wastes etc. It Feed your worms the same (night crawler), Perionyx excavatus etc. Red kitchen waste that you helps to avoid the environmental pollution and earthworm is preferred because of its high would add to your outside expenditure of resources to treat the organic waste. multiplication rate and thereby converts the organic compost heap. Finely matter into chopped food will be Vermicompost vermicompost, Within broken down more quickly improves soil than large chunks. Do not 45-50 days. Since it is a texture and surface feeder it converts add meat, fish, dairy enhances water- organic materials into products, or fats. Citrus fruit peels take a long time holding capacity of to break down so add them sparingly. vermicompost from top. the soil. It may be Harvesting of Vermicompost 3. Bedding low in NPK but Worms convert waste contains essential nutrient (e.g. calcium, The following materials into vermicompost magnesium, manganese, copper, iron and zinc) not make ideal bedding: within 45 days. The Shredded newspaper compost is ready to be found in inorganic fertilizers. Moreover, it has Shredded cardboard harvested. microbial activities that promote plant health and Shredded fall leaves pest/disease resistance. With the abundant source Chopped straw o f material in farms, vermicompost can help Dried grass clippings protect the environment, promote and sustain soil Peat moss productivity and generate livelihood opportunities Add a couple of handfuls of sand or soil to for rural families provide your worms with grit for their digestive systems.
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