Vermicompost

Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. This process is called vermicomposting, while the rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture.

Vermicompost contains water-soluble nutrients and is an excellent, nutrient-rich organic fertilizer  and soil conditioner. It is used in farming and small scale sustainable, organic farming.

 BENEFITS

Soil

• Improves soil aeration
• Enriches soil with micro-organisms (adding enzymessuch as phosphatase and cellulose)
• Microbial activity in worm castings is 10 to 20 times higher than in the soil and organic matter that the worm ingests
• Attracts deep-burrowing earthworms already present in the soil
• Improves water holding capacity