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Vermicomposting: A Sustainable Solution for Your Organic Waste
Are you looking for a sustainable way to dispose of your organic waste? Look no further than vermicomposting! Vermicomposting is a process that uses worms to break down organic waste into...
7 Compost Methods For Any Space
If you want to compost but don't know how, don't worry! There are plenty of ways to do it, no...
5 Reasons to Compost
Have you started composting yet? A compost bin is like a pet. It requires some care and...
How to Reduce Compost Bin Odors
Composting is one of the best and easiest ways to decrease waste, turn waste into soil, and...
Benefits of Composting Paper Products
While the practice of composting is centuries old, its many practical and environmental benefits...
Organic Matter: Why it is Important for Soil Health
Soil rich enough in organic matter can form its own ecosystem, facilitating the production and...
Cave-Ins: Bridging and Sink-Holes
Continuous flow vermicomposters depend on regular harvesting to produce a fairly uniform amount of product with each cutting bar movement. The moist material at the bottom will have developed a texture or tilth over its trip down from the top, that is a result of microbial action and mucus from the worms excretion with the castings.
Benefits of Vermicomposting
Vermicompost “is stabilized organic matter, produced by interaction of earthworms and...
Importance of Installing the Base Layer
Install the base layer Once you have finished lining your CFT with paper, you will add a...
Vermicast: Worms & Microbes Working Together
Vermicompost is produced by the combined work of earthworms and microbes. Microbes are microscopic...
Planning Your Workspace
Take a few moments to visualize your future vermicast production area – the vision that prompted...