What is Vermicompost & it’s Benefits?

Orlando Vermitechnology gets calls and orders from all over the world from the home gardeners, golf course manager, farmers, vineyards, and many other industries.  Often time we are asked what exactly is vermicompost.

Screen Shot 2015-04-20 at 10.15.43 AMWikipedia has an excellent deffinition. Vermicompost is the product or process of composting using various worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. Vermicast, also called worm castings, worm humus or worm manure, is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by an earthworm. These castings have been shown to contain reduced levels of contaminants and a higher saturation of nutrients than do organic materials before vermicomposting. Containing water-soluble nutrients, vermicompost is an excellent, nutrient-rich organic fertilizer and soil conditioner. This process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting.

“Earthworm casts present in vermicompost contain proteins, vitamins, and micro- and macro-elements such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, and magnesium,” explained Johannes Van Staden, lead author of a recent study published in HortScience.

Vermicompost is considered black gold for any gardener or farmer. It is one of the most versatile organic fertilizers you can incorporate into your crops or lawn.  There are many delivery methods from spot fertilizing by placing the worm casting at the base of each plant to mixing it into the top soil.

Incorporating organic worm materials into the soil naturally increases the microbes, improves the health of the soil and increases plant productivity. The health of the soil is essential for healthy valuable plants.

As a leader in the industry, Vermitechnology Unlimited is your source for pure organic fertilizers derived from black casting, worm farming and composting supplies. For over 40 years we have been providing quality products for wholesalers, distributors, retailers, growers and hobbyists.

Contact Orlando Vermitechnology today and check out our great products.