The document discusses vermicomposting and provides information about:
1) The purposes of vermicomposting including improving agriculture productivity, creating clean and green cities, and replicating traditional composting.
2) Requirements for vermicomposting including space, bedding materials, biodegradable waste, earthworms, cover, and water.
3) Common earthworm species used for vermicomposting like Eisenia fetida due to its good reproductive and digestive potential and adaptation.
Vermicompost is the product or process of composting using various worms, usually red wigglers and other earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste and vermicast (worm castings or worm manure, is the fecal matter of an Earthworm).
Vermicomposting is very economic friendly and very useful for the growth of crops.
Less expensive than chemical fertilizer as well as other fertilizers. It can be used for several times.
To achieve sustainable agricultural production it is imperative to explore alternative integrated soil and nutrient management systems with minimum environmental degradation. Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) aims at maintenance or adjustment of soil fertility and plant nutrient supply to an optimum level for sustaining the desired crop productivity through optimization of benefit from all possible sources of plant nutrients in an integrated manner (Roy and Ange, 1991). Continuous and imbalanced use of fertilizers under intensive agricultural cultivation had adverse impact on the soil. Use of bio and organic fertilizers and adherence to ecofriendly land management practice enhances crop production and sustains soil fertility (Sailaja and Usha, 2002). Keeping these in view, INM practice is seen as a viable option in restoring the soil physical structure and chemical fertility, improving soil organic C and therefore, sustaining the system productivity. Sources such as nitrogen fixers, phosphate solubilizers, mycorrhize and other beneficial organisms contribute to enhance efficient uptake of plant nutrients (Gupta et al., 2003).
INM tries to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers by taking advantages of non-chemical sources of nutrients such as the manures, composts and bio-fertilizers (Gopalasundaram et al., 2012). Bio-fertilizers application not only increases plants growth and yield, but increase soil microbial population and activity; resulting in improved soil fertility (Ramesh et al., 2014). They include free-living bacteria which promote plant growth even in polluted soils. Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Thiobacillus are examples of these bacteria (Zahir et al., 2004). Niess (2002) reported that plant growth promoting bacteria reduced the toxicity of heavy metals and increased plant growth and yield.
Apart from this, agroforestry interventions through integration of suitable trees, soil improvement through cover cropping, soil and water conservation measures etc can be potential INM strategies that can be practiced to sustain yield, minimize risk, utilize the lag phase, and improve productivity (Rao, 2000). The success of INM depends on the judicious use of the right combination of INM component suitable for a particular land use system.
Vermicompost is the product or process of composting using various worms, usually red wigglers and other earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste and vermicast (worm castings or worm manure, is the fecal matter of an Earthworm).
Vermicomposting is very economic friendly and very useful for the growth of crops.
Less expensive than chemical fertilizer as well as other fertilizers. It can be used for several times.
To achieve sustainable agricultural production it is imperative to explore alternative integrated soil and nutrient management systems with minimum environmental degradation. Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) aims at maintenance or adjustment of soil fertility and plant nutrient supply to an optimum level for sustaining the desired crop productivity through optimization of benefit from all possible sources of plant nutrients in an integrated manner (Roy and Ange, 1991). Continuous and imbalanced use of fertilizers under intensive agricultural cultivation had adverse impact on the soil. Use of bio and organic fertilizers and adherence to ecofriendly land management practice enhances crop production and sustains soil fertility (Sailaja and Usha, 2002). Keeping these in view, INM practice is seen as a viable option in restoring the soil physical structure and chemical fertility, improving soil organic C and therefore, sustaining the system productivity. Sources such as nitrogen fixers, phosphate solubilizers, mycorrhize and other beneficial organisms contribute to enhance efficient uptake of plant nutrients (Gupta et al., 2003).
INM tries to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers by taking advantages of non-chemical sources of nutrients such as the manures, composts and bio-fertilizers (Gopalasundaram et al., 2012). Bio-fertilizers application not only increases plants growth and yield, but increase soil microbial population and activity; resulting in improved soil fertility (Ramesh et al., 2014). They include free-living bacteria which promote plant growth even in polluted soils. Azospirillum, Azotobacter, Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Thiobacillus are examples of these bacteria (Zahir et al., 2004). Niess (2002) reported that plant growth promoting bacteria reduced the toxicity of heavy metals and increased plant growth and yield.
Apart from this, agroforestry interventions through integration of suitable trees, soil improvement through cover cropping, soil and water conservation measures etc can be potential INM strategies that can be practiced to sustain yield, minimize risk, utilize the lag phase, and improve productivity (Rao, 2000). The success of INM depends on the judicious use of the right combination of INM component suitable for a particular land use system.
RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) is a program for imparting quality, practical & production oriented for Agriculture Graduates .
RAWE is an important tool in ensuring increased agricultural productivity, sustainability and environmental and ecological security, profitability, job security and equity. In India RANDHWA Committee (1992) recommended the rural agricultural work experience (RAWE) program for imparting quality, practical
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Rural Agricultural Work Experience Program (RAWE) is organized every year for the under graduate students of B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, final year VIIth semester. RAWE helps the students primarily in understanding the rural situations, status of agricultural technologies adopted by farmers, prioritize the farmer’s problems and to develop skills and attitude of working with farm families for overall development in rural area.
The portion of a plant left in the field after harvest of the crop that is (straw, stalks, stems, leaves, roots) not used domestically or sold commercially”. The non – economical plant parts that are left in the field after harvest and remains that are generated from packing sheds or that are discarded during crop processing. Organic recycling has to play a key role in achieving sustainability in agricultural production. Multipurpose uses of crop residue include, but are not limited to, animal feeding, soil mulching, bio-manure, thatching of rural homes and fuel for domestic and industrial use. Thus, crop residues are of tremendous value to the farmers. Crop residue benefit the soil physically, chemically as well as biologically.
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Vermiculture is the culture of earthworms. The goal is to continually increase the number of worms in order to obtain a sustainable harvest. The worms are either used to expand a vermicomposting operation or sold to customers who use them for the same or other purposes. Vermicomposting is the process by which worms are used to convert organic materials (usually wastes) into a humus-like material known as vermicompost. The municipal wastes; non-toxic solid and liquid waste of the industries and household garbage’s can also be converted into vermicompost in the same manner.
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RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) is a program for imparting quality, practical & production oriented for Agriculture Graduates .
RAWE is an important tool in ensuring increased agricultural productivity, sustainability and environmental and ecological security, profitability, job security and equity. In India RANDHWA Committee (1992) recommended the rural agricultural work experience (RAWE) program for imparting quality, practical
and production oriented education for agriculture degree program.
Report on RAWE and Agro-industrial attachment 2022Deependra Gupta
Rural Agricultural Work Experience Program (RAWE) is organized every year for the under graduate students of B. Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, final year VIIth semester. RAWE helps the students primarily in understanding the rural situations, status of agricultural technologies adopted by farmers, prioritize the farmer’s problems and to develop skills and attitude of working with farm families for overall development in rural area.
The portion of a plant left in the field after harvest of the crop that is (straw, stalks, stems, leaves, roots) not used domestically or sold commercially”. The non – economical plant parts that are left in the field after harvest and remains that are generated from packing sheds or that are discarded during crop processing. Organic recycling has to play a key role in achieving sustainability in agricultural production. Multipurpose uses of crop residue include, but are not limited to, animal feeding, soil mulching, bio-manure, thatching of rural homes and fuel for domestic and industrial use. Thus, crop residues are of tremendous value to the farmers. Crop residue benefit the soil physically, chemically as well as biologically.
Vermicompost - An Organic Gold (Vermiculture and Vermicompost, Earthworm Farm...Ajjay Kumar Gupta
Vermiculture is the culture of earthworms. The goal is to continually increase the number of worms in order to obtain a sustainable harvest. The worms are either used to expand a vermicomposting operation or sold to customers who use them for the same or other purposes. Vermicomposting is the process by which worms are used to convert organic materials (usually wastes) into a humus-like material known as vermicompost. The municipal wastes; non-toxic solid and liquid waste of the industries and household garbage’s can also be converted into vermicompost in the same manner.
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This is my PPT presented during my M.Sc Environmental Science COurse at Department of Environmental Science, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
Composting is nature's process of recycling decomposed organic materials into a rich soil known as compost. Anything that was once living will decompose
In recent years, it is no doubt that in India, where on one side pollution is increasing day by day due to accumulation of organic waste and on the other side there is a great shortage of organic manure.
It has been estimated that India, as a whole, generates as much as 25 million tonnes of urban solid waste of diverse composition per year. Solid waste comprises of both organic and inorganic matter.
Under the present condition of environmental degradation, vermicomposting technology is the best way to meet all the requirements of the society. This is a process of recycling trash/agricultural wastes in an efficient and eco-friendly manner in order to produce quality compost.
Organic wastes can be broken down and fragmented rapidly by earthworms, resulting in a stable non-toxic material with good structure, which has a potentially high economic value and also acts as a soil conditioner for plant growth.
It is a type of composting in which worms eat and metabolize organic matter that comprises to a better end product known as Vermicast (commonly called as BLACK GOLD) which has a stuff of nutrients that can be directly incorporated into the soil to help with plant fertilization, soil enrichment and soil stability.From a social point of view, organic fertilizers will:
Improve the social status of the individuals and the community.
Create motivation for people to live in the countryside by providing job
opportunities and business plans.
From a hygienic point of view, organic fertilizers will:
Produce chemical-free crops which will improve people's health.
Reduce the danger of lung diseases and other diseases resulting from burning the organic wastes in the field.EPIGEIC EARTHWORMS:
Earthworms of this group cannot make burrows in the soil. They can only move through crevices of the surface. They feed exclusively on decomposing organic wastes.
ENDOGEIC EARTHWORMS:
They are subsoil dwellers. Secretions of body wall of earthworms cement and smoothen the walls of the burrows and protect the wall from collapsing easily. They move below 30cm or more in the soil
ANECIC EARTHWORMS:
They are found in the soil, which is not frequently disturbed. They make very complicated burrows in the sol and they firmly pack their burrow walls with their castings. The Anecic earthworms like Epigeic earthworms are commonly found in temperate countries.Vermicompost is an excellent soil additive made up of digested compost. Worm castings are much higher in nutrients and microbial life and therefore, are considered as a higher value product. Worm castings contain up to 5 times the plant available nutrients. It not only adds microbial organisms and nutrients that have long lasting residual effects, it also modulates structure to the existing soil, increases water retention capacity. Vermicompost contains an average of 1.5% - 2.2% N, 1.8% - 2.2% P and 1.0% - 1.5% K. The organic carbon is ranging from 9.15 to 17.98 and contains micronutrients Nitrogen, phosphorus, Potassium..
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3. Vermicast, also called worm castings or
worm manure, is the fecal matter of an
earthworm.
Vermicompost is the product or process
of composting using various worms,
usually red wigglers and other earthworms to
create a heterogeneous mixture of
decomposing vegetable or food waste and
vermicast.
This process of producing vermicompost is
called vermicomposting.
Vermiculture (rearing earthworms) is
actually an animal husbandry
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4. 4
Ecological categories of Earthworm (Bouché 1977)
Epigeic Anecic Endogeic
Live Organic Litter Horizontal burrow Vertical
Feed Organic matter Soil + organic matter Soil + humus
(Phytophagous) (Geophytophagous) (Geophagous)
Discharge Holorganic feces Organomineral feces Organomineral
Example Eisenia Lampito Pheretima
Eudrilus
Perionyx
Epigeic worms are commonly used for vermicomposting.
5. EARTHWORMS SUITABLE FOR VERMICOMPOSTING
Epigeic species of earthworms, with their natural ability to colonize
organic wastes
High rates of consumption, digestion, and assimilation of organic matter
Tolerance to a wide range of environmental factors
Short life cycles
High-reproductive rates
Endurance and tolerance of handling
Only few earthworm species display all these characteristics: Eisenia andrei,
Eisenia fetida, Lumbricus rubelus, Perionyx excavatus, Eudrilus eugeniae,
Lampito mauritti
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6. 1 Cocoon
Per
worm
2 worms
in mating
A matured
worm
12 hatchlings
from a
cocoon
Life cycle
Of
Earthworm
Temperature 25oC
Moisture 75%
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14. Space with protection from direct sun light
and rain water is preferable.
Bin/Box
Plastic bins and buckets
Earthen pots
Wooden boxes
Styrofoam basket
Permanent RCC structure
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19. Biodegradable wastes
Kitchen scraps
Cattle dung except dog and cat
Waste papers
Waste cotton clothes
Farm weeds
Things to be avoided:
Acidic materials like pickles, citrus, orange
etc.
Excessive Garlic and onion
Excessive Radish
Meat products
Milk products
Alcoholic products
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20. Earthworms
1 Kilogram worm for space of 1m length
and 1 m breadth
1 Kilogram worms need ½ kilogram waste
per day.
Vermizyme enzyme in mucus
Cover
Jute sheet, paper, hay etc.
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21. Water
Water should be sprayed time by time to
prevent from making dry.
Spraying is necessary at dry season than at
rainy season
Screening mesh
Mesh of size 1.5 mm is suitable.
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23. Method
Selection of space and bin
Holes at bin/drainage at pit
Bedding: 3 inch of saw dust, rice bran, leaf litter,
hay etc. can be placed at bottom and water can be
sprayed.
Waste and scraps can be laid above bedding.
Suitable amount of worms can be placed at one
corner where they spread with time.
Wet cover can be used to cover whole process.
Wastes can be added with interval of 2 days.
Wastes should not be given to worms for 1 week
before harvesting vermicompost.
Vermicompost can be harvested after 3 months.
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25. Harvesting
Heaping method
News paper is laid down in the floor and
vermicompost in the bin is poured on the paper at
dusk time with dim light.
The vermicompost is then made small heaps and left
for an hour.
Whole worms settle down at bottom where compost at
upper surface can be removed.
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26. Sideway method
Vermicompost is moved to one side and fresh
wastes is filled in space. This setup is left for 1
week where all the worms of vermicompost move
to fresh waste.
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27. Enemies of worms
Rats- Castanopsis spikes, cactus, traps etc.
Mites- cattle urine, EM, Jeevatu
Frogs
Centipede, Millipede
Birds
Red ants- cattle urine, EM
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28. Points to be remembered
Waste in small size is better for worms.
Vegetables may contain pesticide residue which may
affect worms. So it is better to give after 2 days of
storage.
High moisture or low moisture can cause death of
worms.
Place or bin should be free of sunlight and rain.
Vermicompost should be harvested after 3 months and
should not exceed 3 months.
Harvested compost can not be used immediately as
small worms and cocoons are present. So this compost
can be used after 3-4 weeks of harvesting.
Fresh cattle dung can not be used which may harm
worm due to heat.
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29. Vermitea
Liquid formed during vermicomposting process
or liquid formed dissolving proportionate
amount of vermicompost in water is called
vermitea.
Vermitea can be used as liquid fertilizer and as
nutrient medium in Hydroponics and Aeroponics
system.
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30. Properties of Vermicompost
Physical properties
Easily dissolved in water
High porosity
Fine particle size
Grey and black in color
Chemical properties
pH :7.0 - 7.5
C:N ratio :12 -15:1
N :1.7- 2.5%
P :1.5 -2.25%
K :1.25-2.0%
Ca, Mg, SO4 :3.0-5.0 times better than FYM
Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu : 200-700 ppm
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31. Biological properties
Total bacterial count :more than 1010 (1 mg/L)
Actinomycetes, Fungi, Azotobacter, Rhizobium :Approx.102-106
(1 mg/L)
Method of enhancing quality of vermicompost
Addition of concrete powders to increase
Phosphorus
Addition of EM, Jeevatu to raise Nitrogen level and
microbial activity
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32. Multiple uses of earthworms
In piggery
In poultry
Fish meal
Human meal
Aquarium fish meal
Ethno zoological purposes like medicine for
wounds, mammary secretion facilitation, Asthma
etc.
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