| The Thrikkakara panchayat president, Hassainar, narrates the panchayat's attempts at waste management through vermicomposting. |
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| One curious new feature is the building's vermicomposting system, in which 30,000 worms are fed vegetable waste. |
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| To set up a worm system, called vermicomposting, first determine how much waste you go through in a week. |
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| The term vermicomposting simply refers to composting organic matter with worms. |
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| Several small outfits across the country sell vermicomposting services and others peddle soil castings. |
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| The potential advantages of composting described above also apply to vermicomposting. |
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| In general, composting manure is just as fast and has fewer hassles associated with it than does vermicomposting. |
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| In theory, however, vermicomposting should provide some potentially significant advantages over composting with respect to GHG emissions. |
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| Stacked bins address the issue of space by adding the vertical dimension to vermicomposting. |
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| As mentioned earlier, growing worms efficiently requires a somewhat different set of conditions than vermicomposting. |
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| They have conducted several major studies on vermicomposting and the reports are available online at no charge. |
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| The sharp fall in humification index during vermicomposting process indicates high level of organic material humification. |
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| First, the vermicomposting process does not require manual or mechanical turning, as the worms aerate the material as they move through it. |
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| The reader should note that these beds were designed for vermiculture, rather than vermicomposting. |
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| Red wigglers are usually the selection for those who like to grow earthworms, an endeavor more seriously known as vermicomposting. |
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| Although vermiculture and vermicomposting offer potential new markets for farmers, they take time to develop and require a strong commitment, experts say. |
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| Composting led to vermicomposting which led to compost tea production. |
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| It provides information and training on improved management of animals, developing local breeds of cattle fodder, vermicomposting, and non-pesticide management. |
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| Will you start vermicomposting in your back garden? |
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| You must, however, acquire special worms from a vermicomposting friend, from an exchange network or from a company specialized in vermicomposting. |
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| A good site to get an overview of the commercial side of vermicomposting. |
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| It appears that the process of vermicomposting tends to result in higher levels of plantavailability of most nutrients than does the conventional composting process. |
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| They probably represent the future of commercial vermicomposting. |
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| The flow-through reactor could be used for vermiculture, but is generally used for vermicomposting because of its high capital cost and its efficiency in producing vermicompost. |
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| The latter study also showed that the supply rate of several nutrients, including P, K, S and Mg, were increased by vermicomposting as compared with conventional composting. |
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| It also uses vermicomposting for its fruit and vegetable waste matter. |
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| With financial help from the state government, they are constructing vermicomposting units and setting up biogas plants. |
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| If you make an effort, you can even save on manure by using the kitchen waste to make your own by vermicomposting, thus growing organic food. |
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| Home vermicomposting workshops for volunteers who are interested. |
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| If you're short on space, try vermicomposting indoors. |
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| For those who want to start composting in their homes, the cheapest method is vermicomposting, which can be done in a small container using, yes, worms. |
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