EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Worms have also been used to manage agricultural wastes such as dairy manure. They convert waste into worm manure (also known as worm castings), a nutrient-rich, biologically beneficial soil product. Vermicomposting is the use of worms as a composting method to produce vermicompost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Worm castings are an organic fertilizer made by earthworms. Worm castings manure, also known as vermicast, is simply earthworm excrement, often known as worm poo or worm poop. As these creatures consume compost, their waste acts as an excellent soil enricher.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Vermicasting, also called vermicomposting, is the processing of organic wastes through earthworms (Figure 1). It is a natural, odourless, aerobic process, much different from traditional composting.

Detailed explanation-4: -Worm castings are a by-product of vermicomposting. After worms digest organic materials, they release waste from their bodies called castings.

Detailed explanation-5: -Worm castings (or vermicompost) are worm excrement. The castings are made up of live biological organisms, including fungi, actinomycetes, beneficial bacteria, pseudomonads, plant growth regulators, yeasts, molds, trace elements and Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (N-P-K).