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Indian Journal of Plant and Soil

Volume  5, Issue 2, July-December 2018, Pages 47-50
 

Original Article

Enriching Organic Wastes with Humus Substances thru Vermicomposting

V. Ranganathan

Consultant, IMT Technologies Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra 411004, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijps.2348.9677.5218.3

Abstract

 Enriching organic wastes with humus substances through the bioactivity of earth worms is deliberated. Earth worms’ activity enriches composts with 30 to 50% humus substances, besides many simple organic compounds, in a period of 20 to 30 days. Nature takes several years to build such level of humus substances in soil pro le Abstract

Keywords Vermicompoting; Humus Enrichment; Analysis and Trials


Corresponding Author : V.Ranganathan