vermicompost
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|Vermicomposting uses worms to decompose waste and make nutrient-rich "worm manure".
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26 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Design considerations
- Suitable worm species
- Large scale
- Small scale
- Climate and temperature
- Feedstock
- Small-scale or home systems
- Large-scale or commercial
- Harvesting
- Methods
- Properties
- Benefits of vermicomposting
- Uses
- Soil conditioner
- Operation and maintenance
- Smells
- Moisture
- Pest species
- Worms escaping
- Nutrient levels
- Application examples
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|Vermicomposting uses worms to decompose waste and make nutrient-rich "worm manure".
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, with the rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture.