Scratch the above; see our article on vermicompost for much more information . ( Oh, and don't worry about having to " go with the worm-option ".
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"The first output of rich Vermicompost takes 2-2?months but the second cycle is completed within 45 days . As number of worms increase the quality & quantity of manure increases.
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"' Eudrilus eugeniae "'is a species of earthworm native to tropical west Africa and now widespread in warm regions, both wild and under vermicompost, also called the African night crawler.
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The vermicompost industry has a growing education network, complete with its own magazine ( " Worm Digest " ) and bible ( " Worms Eat My Garbage " by Mary Appelhof, published by Flower Press ).
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STORC successfully operates an almost entirely closed-loop, Multi-Trophic Sustainable System that gathers food waste and introduces it into Compost and Vermicompost systems to produce high protein sources of food for a variety of fish.
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Its compost is already being used on fruit and vegetables shipped to supermarkets across Australia, and new studies appear to show that " vermicompost " is endowed with qualities that are surprising even the most ardent worm fans.
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In order to avoid over-fertilization issues, such as nitrogen burn, vermicompost can be diluted as a tea 50 : 50 with water, or as a solid can be mixed in 50 : 50 with potting soil.
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For the expansion that is everyday becoming indispensable, the College plans to generate funds from sources like fishery, farming, mushroom, vermicompost, photocopying facility, computer education, etc . The College is also trying to raise donations.
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In addition, the college serves as the Regional Training Center for Vermiculture and Vermicompost Production as a result of its collaboration with DOST-PCAMRRD . It is the coordinating and host institution for the Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Project of the DOST for the fisheries sector.
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Fertilization varies with soil conditions, but general recommendations are : 40 to 60 g of N, 20 to 30 g of P 2 O 5 and 60 to 100 g of K 2 O should be applied to each plant per year besides organic manures, such as vermicompost, oil cakes, poultry manure, and wood ash.
