VERMICOMPOSTING … Earthworms are the pulse of the soil … !!

Chitralekha Ramachandran


Vermicomposting is the process of using earthworms to turn biodegradable waste into compost.Choosing a local or native species of earthworm for vermicomposting is an important step.


HOW TO COLLECT NATIVE EARTHWORMS?

Identify worm-inhabited soils marked by visible earthworm castings on the soil surface. Dissolve about 500gm jaggery and 500gm fresh cattle dung in 20 litres of water. Sprinkle on an area 1m x 1m.

Cover with straw, leave cattle dung lumps and cover with an old gunny bag.Keep watering for about 20 to 30 days. Earthworms will aggregate here and can be collected and used.


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