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Steps Vermi Compost Bed Dealers Follow To Manufacture The Product

As the name suggests, Vermibed is the bedding (bed) of earthworms (vermes). It is the medium through which compost technology is used nowadays. Being light the product is not only easy to install but is also used to enhance aeration control. The product is mainly referred to by agricultural farmers willing to enjoy higher yields by using vermicompost.

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Steps Vermi Compost Bed Dealers Follow To Manufacture The Product

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  1. StepsVermiCompostBedDealersFollowToManufacturetheProduct Asthenamesuggests,Vermibedisthebedding(bed)ofearthworms(vermes).Itisthemedium throughwhichcomposttechnologyisusednowadays.Beinglighttheproductisnotonlyeasyto installbutisalsousedtoenhanceaerationcontrol.Theproductismainlyreferredtobyagricultural farmerswillingtoenjoyhigheryieldsbyusingvermicompost. PreparationofVermiCompostBed Alayerofmoistsoilisplacedaboveathinlayerofcoarsesandandbrokenbricks. Earthwormsareputinthesoil.Around150earthwormsareintroducedinavermibedhaving athicknessof20cm. Freshcowdungisrandomlyplacedoverthematerial. Itislayeredwithdriedleaves,wastebiomass,andchoppedstraw. Careistakennottomaketheproducttoodryorwet.Tokeepawaybirds,thepitiscovered withjutebagsorcoconutleaves. Noplasticsheetsareusedastheyarecapableoftrappingheat. Thepitiswateredatregularintervalforaround1month. Pre-digestedwetorganicwasteiscollectedbeforespreadingoverthepit.Thisisdonetwice weekly. Thewasteisperiodicallyturnedandmixedwithaspade. Whentheweatheristoodrythepitiswateredfrequently.          

  2. HarvestingOfVermiCompostBed Thematerialissupposedtobereadywhentheparticlesbecomelooseandthecolorturns darkbrown. Inthenext2or3months,thetoplayeroftheproductshowssignsofearthwormcasting. ThisiswhenVermiCompostBedDealersharvestthevermicompostingfromthepit.   Toseparatetheworms,thebedisnotwatered2-3daysbeforeitisemptied. Beingthethickermaterial,earthwormsarealsoseparatedthroughmeshes. Theproductsmellslikenaturalsoil.Abadodoursignifiestheprocessofbacterialformationisstillgoingon.Toavoidthismorefibrousmaterialisadded. Thematerialafterharvestingisputinaheapunderthesuntomakethewormsshifttothecoolerbase. Wateringisstoppedinthe4thpitsystemtomakethewormsmovetoachamberwheretheenvironmentissuitableforthemtogrowinacyclicmanner.      PrecautionToBeFollowed Moisturecontentshouldneverexceed50%aswaterloggingcancauseanaerobiccondition. Thetemperatureshouldrangebetween20to30°C.Nowormsshouldbeinjuredwhilehandlingit. Predatorslikewhiteants,redants,andcentipedesshouldbekeptaway.Nochemical,plastic,orpesticidesshouldbethereintheorganicwastes.      AdvantagesofVermiCompostingBeds: Itcanbesetupwithinfewhours. Transportedeasilywithoutusingheavytransportationvehicles. Theyaredurable,easytoinstall,strongerandleak-proof. Recyclable,Eco-friendly,andcompletelyrepairable. Nowonder,moreandmoreconsumersaremakinguseoftheproductanditsdemandisincreasing witheachpassingyear.   

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