Economics Sustainability

Vermiculture

Sustainable Goshala
Vermiculture

Siddhagiri math supports organic farming. For that, Vermicompost is prepared. Vermicompost the product or process of composting using various worms

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Benefits of vermicompost
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Soil
  • Soil aeration is improved
  • Soil is enriched with micro-organisms (adding enzymes such as phosphatase and cellulase)
  • Microbial activity in worm castings is 10 to 20 times higher than in the soil and organic matter that the worm ingests.
  • Attracts deep-burrowing earthworms already present in the soil
  • Improves water holding capacity.
Plant growth
  • Germination, plant growth, and crop yield is enriched
  • Improves root growth and structure.
  • Soil is enriched with micro-organisms (adding plant hormones such as auxins and gibberellic acid).
Economic
  • Waste flow to landfills is reduced by Bio-wastes conversion.
  • Creates low-skill jobs at local level
  • Relatively simple technologies and low capital investment make vermicomposting practical for less-developed agricultural regions.