Vermiculture or worm farming is the useful way of turning organic waste into incredibly rich compost. This can be made use of on vegetable patches, flower beds and on any plant and this would produce stunning results. So, vermiculture is very essential and if done in the proper way, it can turn out to be a profitable home business, too.
In vermiculture, earth worms are cultivated to produce compost for plants. Vermicompost is a very potent and healthy food for plants which is a complete fertilizer. When vermicompost is used as a top dressing, it prevents moisture and acts as a soil conditioner.
In vermiculture, the right type of worms, namely, the African night crawlers and red wrigglers ought to be used. There are different types of bins for vermiculture and one can be chosen or made on your own. Hinges must be installed for the wooden lid and small holes must be drilled from the top, as ventilation is essential for the worms.
Two more holes of same size must be drilled directly on the opposite side to insert a PVC pipe. A mesh screen is used to cover the holes and holes are made on the pipe to introduce air to the worm bedding. The bedding material is made of newspaper, decomposing leaves and crushed eggshells and then, the worms have to be transferred into it.
Kitchen scrap, vegetable waste and fruit peelings are good food for the earthworms and the bedding must always be kept moist. Vermiculture is a suitable home- based business.