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Vermicomposting: Terrestris Is A Deep-Soil Dweller (As Its Name Suggests), While Worms For

1. The document discusses vermicomposting, or worm composting, which is a process that uses worms to break down food scraps and other organic materials into a nutrient-rich compost called vermicompost or worm castings. 2. The key worms used for vermicomposting are Eisenia foetida (red wigglers) and Lumbricus rubellus (manure worms) as they are litter-dwellers that can eat their weight in food scraps daily and thrive in composting conditions. 3. Maintaining a worm bin for vermicomposting requires little attention, as the worms need only occasional feeding and their bins only need

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Vermicomposting: Terrestris Is A Deep-Soil Dweller (As Its Name Suggests), While Worms For

1. The document discusses vermicomposting, or worm composting, which is a process that uses worms to break down food scraps and other organic materials into a nutrient-rich compost called vermicompost or worm castings. 2. The key worms used for vermicomposting are Eisenia foetida (red wigglers) and Lumbricus rubellus (manure worms) as they are litter-dwellers that can eat their weight in food scraps daily and thrive in composting conditions. 3. Maintaining a worm bin for vermicomposting requires little attention, as the worms need only occasional feeding and their bins only need

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Submitted by: Madelyn O.

Arimado
Section: BSA 2A
Skills and Development Summer Class 2021

Vermicomposting

Because it’s usually made in modest quantities, vermicompost is often used as


top or side dressing for one’s most demanding and deserving plants. Mixed with
regular compost it adds a boost to garden soil. Blended with potting soil, it invigorates
plants growing in containers, outside or in (properly made vermicompost has a slight,
natural smell and is perfectly suitable for indoor use).

Vermicomposting, or worm composting, turns kitchen scraps and other green


waste into a rich, dark soil that smells like earth and feels like magic. Made of almost
pure worm castings, it’s a sort of super compost. Not only is it rich in nutrients but it’s
also loaded with the microorganisms that create and maintain healthy soil
Benefits of vermicompost on worm composting:

 provides nutrients to the soil


 increases the soil’s ability to hold nutrients in a plant-available form
 improves the soil structure’
 improves the aeration and internal drainage of heavy clay soils
 increases the water holding ability of sandy soils
 provides numerous beneficial bacteria

Don’t try using your garden-variety night crawlers. They need to worm their
way through dirt to eat and survive and don’t dine on organic waste. Most of the
smaller worms found in your landscape are also not suitable. Most of them are likely
to be Lumbricus terrestris. The essential difference, besides adaptability, is that L.
terrestris is a deep-soil dweller (as its name suggests), while worms for
vermicomposting are litter-dwellers that neither need nor want several feet of earth in
which to delve. The worms needed for composting are Eisenia foetida, also known
as red wigglers, brandling or manure worms. E. foetida will eat its weight in garbage
every day, reproduce prolifically, and survive a variety of feeding
conditions. Lumbricus rubellus (manure worms) will also do well in composting bins.
Ordering worms from a dependable supplier will ensure that the worms in your bin
will survive and perform the task you provide them.

In general, having a worm bin requires very little attention. Worms are
surprisingly low-maintenance housemates. They don’t need to be fed every day, they
make no noise, and their bins only need to be cleaned every three to six months. They
can make for a fascinating learning experience for kids that not only includes biology
with one of their favorite creatures, but also wider environmental lessons. Composting
with worms isn’t just good for plants. It’s also good for the planet. It keeps food waste
and other organic material out of our trash and reduces use of landfills.

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