Vermicomposting in College Campus of S.G.J.Quaderia College, Burhanpur, M.P., India | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

When the green revolution was done in 1960, then there were a lot of increase in agricultural products, but use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides also gets increase. Due to which soil acidity is increase day by day, cause infertility of soil, that’s why today’s need to stop this problem is vermicomposting. Earthworm plays an important role in the recycling of waste of college. College waste consist of weed, grass, twigs obtained by pruning, tree droppings (leaves), food waste generated by home science lab and other degradable waste by all labs. It is eco friendly technique to manage college waste. vermicomposts are defined as organic matter of plant and/or animal origin consisting mainly of finely-divided earthworm castings, produced non-thermophilically with bio-oxidation and stabilization of the organic material, due to interactions between aerobic microorganism and earthworms, as the materials pass through the earthworm gut. We observe many benefits of this technique. It increases nitrogen, phosphorus, potash, Ca, Mg in soil. It increases soil fertility. Earthworm mix and spread humus and soil in all layers. Due to activities of earthworm, soil become porous, which do aeration properly and it increase water holding capacity of soil. Increase useful bacteria in soil. Weed less grow in soil which rich in vermicompost.