27 Aug Recycling of Organic Wastes through Earthworms
केंचुओं से कचरे का पुर्नचक्रण कैसे करें Chemical fertilisers have played a significant role in Indian agriculture. However, concentrated and continuous use of easily soluble chemical fertilisers disturbs soil health, leading to acidification, micro nutrient depletion, soil degradation, reduction in the activity of soil micro flora and micro- fauna, poor crop health and lower crop yields and quality. In view of this, it is desirable that we may have to return to less resource demanding agricultural practices viewing the gaps in domestic production as also nutrient depletion estimates. In this direction, vermicomposting offers immense scope to small and marginal farmers in creating their own organic manurial resources and ways to generate alternative income. They can recycle organic wastes using earthworms to make vermicompost. Vermi - composting ‘Vermin’ stands for earthworm. The organic matter when subjected to decomposition with the help of earthworms the resultant product is ‘vermi compost’ and the process is known as vermicomposting. The product is the result of organic waste consumed by earthworm, digested and passed through gut and excreted in the form of granules. Iy is a mesophilic process, utilizing microorganisms and earthworms that are active at 10-32oC. the vermocompost is rich in microbial activity and plant growth regulators, and fortified with pest repellence attributes as well. Scope From vermiculture, we...