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vermicompost

is the product that results from using earthworms for composting organic waste and sewage sludge. The earthworms consume the organic matter and produce vermicasts. The vermicompost is a mixture of composted organic matter and vermicasts and is considered a high quality organic fertilizer.[1]

References

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Misra, R.V.; Roy, R.N.; Hiraoka, H. 2003. On-farm composting methods. Land and Water Discussion Paper 2. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Available at https://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5104e/y5104e00. htm (accessed on May 26, 2017).