0 compost (= material that is added to soil to improve its quality) that is made using earthworms: --
Pits of 30 x 30 x 30 cm are dug 30cm in away from the tree and filled with farm yard manure (vermicompost), sand and top soil mixed well.
Because the small-scale and home systems use a varied mix of feedstocks, the nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus content of the resulting vermicompost will also be inconsistent.
Researchers suggest that the mechanism by which vermicompost reduces beetle damage is due to an increase in phenolic compounds in plants grown with vermicompost.
Vermicompost tea in conjunction with 10% castings has been shown to cause up to a 1.7 times growth in plant mass over plants grown without.
Some research indicates that striped cucumber beetle damage can be reduced by the use of vermicompost fertilizer compared to inorganic fertilizer.
The vermicompost may be used for farming, landscaping, to create compost tea, or for sale.
Containing water-soluble nutrients, vermicompost is a nutrient-rich organic fertilizer and soil conditioner in a form that is relatively easy for plants to absorb.
O should be applied to each plant per year besides organic manures, such as vermicompost, oil cakes, poultry manure and wood ash.
