Vermiculture and Vermicomposting Guide

April 18, 2009 by Leo   4,858 Views

The growing popularity of vermicomposting has cast the lowly earthworm in a new light.

Vermicomposting refers to the process of using earthworms to turn organic waste into vermicompost — also known as vermicast, worm compost, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure — a high quality natural fertilizer and soil conditioner.

In a nutshell, worm composting is a process for recycling food waste into a rich, dark, earth-smelling soil conditioner.

photo from californiagreensolutions.com


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13 Responses to “Vermiculture and Vermicomposting Guide”
  1. jayson says:

    sir/ma’am, i am recently conducting a research about the effects of vermicomposting on the growth of pechay, i would like to inquire where i can buy vermicomposting endproducts(the fertilizer itself)?thank you very much

  2. Aang says:

    I’m from Batangas and willing to start vermicomposting. Anyone near who can supply me with worms?

  3. rodel rivera says:

    im from esamar were can i get vermi for free?what where do government offices hav this?

  4. Yeah Vermicompost!

    Yes my wife thinks I am crazy too when I see worms working hard on my food scraps to create castings…aka black gold!

  5. jigen says:

    where can I get worms to start vermicuture? How much initial investment should I put up to start on a 36 sq.m space. Given that, any projections how much vermicast should it produce in a given time and how many kilos of worms should I start with? thanks

  6. jeremiah says:

    sir andy

    my you can connect to me using my email.

    eufemio.chimiste@yahoo.com

  7. jeremiah says:

    Good day. Can somebody help me in the financial analysis of vermicomposting. I have a project that will produce a lot of agricultural waste if it materialized. However, im an advocate of earth friendly systems, thats whi i want to use vermicomposting as a way to dispose those waste. I am not into business management or accounting thats why i really need help on this matter.

  8. Josef Rhynee says:

    I am frm southern mndanao, is there a market here for vermiculture? I’ really interested.

  9. jeremiah says:

    you cannot contact me in my mobile. im not using one anymore. you can contact me in my email…

  10. andy reyes says:

    i am a farmer-leader. please give me the contact number of jeremiah. salamat

  11. jeremiah says:

    our family has been into agriculture since my parents were young however, after my grandfather died, no one dares to continue. i am interested in using thw vermiculture and vermicomposting as one way of eliminating agri wastes and at the same time, add a little more income. However, i wan thinking of were to distribute the worms. what can i do with a lot of worms, and a lot of vermicompost, where can i sell them…

  12. solraya says:

    You should call Mapecon. They have this program looking for partners. They provide the worms for free use, and you get a percentage on the production.

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