Vermicompost Unit

A small scale vermicompost unit have been established at KVK as a demonstration unit for the farming community. Vermicompost unit comprises of 4 beds having a size of 15 ft in length, 3ft in breadth, and 1.5 ft in height. The unit produces about 3 tonnes of vermicompost per annum. The earthworm species i.e Eisenia fetida is being used for vermicompost preparation. KVK gives training and advisory services to the farming community on the production of the vermicompost. Vermicompost can be used for all types of soils.  It can be recommended to apply vermicompost @ 1- 2 tons per acre at the time of ploughing for field crops and vegetables. For horticultural crops vermicompost can be applied based on the age of the tree i.e., for 1-2 years trees @ 5 kg/tree, 3- 5 years tree @8kg/tree and if the tree age is more than 5 years vermicompost can be applied @ 10 kg/tree annually.Vermicompost Unit

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Demo unit 8 Vermicompost Unit