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| What is it... | | | Application | | | "Quotes" | | | Findings | | | Raising Worms |
| What is vermicompost? Vermi means worm. Composting is bacteria breaking down organic material. Vermicomposting is the practice of incorporating aerobic bacteria, organic matter and earthworms coupled with proper moisture and temperature to create a terrain that will sustain earthworms and help them thrive. In turn, for those earthworms to survive they carry aerobic bacteria in their digestive tract that is not present in common compost. The aerobic bacteria in their digestive tract is excreted out. Those microbial bacteria that depend on the worm for life are draw up though plant roots and continue to live on drawing oxygen from the plants, exchanging it for CO2 before completing their life cycle. Vermicompost is a way of recycling green waste instead of unnecessarily filling our ever increasing landfill. Green waste is considered anything from paper products or cardboard to plant clippings, from fruit and vegetable scraps to herbivore animal waste. That's right. In this particular horse manure and used bedding are the main components in Bedford Woods vermicompost products. How does it work? Aerobic, microbial bacteria starts the process. Once the worms are introduced to the mix they begin to feed on the microbes as well as releasing other microbes that live in the belly of the worm. These microbes further breakdown the organic material and nutrients into a form that plants can make use of. What does this mean for me? Vermicompost is considered one of the best forms of organic fertilizer known to man. Whether you use it on your lawn, in your garden or for your flowers, it won't take long to convince you of this fact. What happens if I use too much? Other than spending more money than necessary, nothing bad will happen to your plants. In fact, plants will grow and thrive in pure vermicompost. It is very earth-friendly. How long does it last? Inside the vermicompost are castings. Worm castings which are what the worm excretes as it makes its way through the pile. As the worm excretes the castings, they are coated in a mucous membrane. The membrane acts as a time-released capsule. Over 2-1/2 years the nutrients are slowly released into the soil. Plants will only absorb that which it can use, unlike chemical fertilizers that will burn plants when too much is applied. Are there other benefits to using vermicompost? Yes, there are besides nutritionally complete, the microbes excreted in worm castings are also taken up by plants. Microbes that are necessary to make plant life possible. Let's call it a symbiotic relationship. These microbes help the plants to stave off infections as well as insect infestations. You see, a healthy plant is more difficult for an insect to chew and digest, making the plant a less likely target. More over a tea brew made from the vermicompost can be sprayed on plants. The nutrients can be absorbed through the plant leaves while the residue leaves a bad taste in an insect's mouth, making the plant an even less desirable target for infestation. |
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