What is vermicompost?
Vermicompost is an organic fertilizer resulting from the complete decomposition of organic matter after it is digested by worms.
Vermicompost is sufficient to meet the plant’s needs for macro and micro elements. The effect of vermicompost appears in a very short period of less than a week.
Vermicompost not only provides the plant with macro- and microelements, but also provides the soil with a large group of bacteria with important functions for the plant. In other words, it provides the soil with a complete factory for manufacturing and creating nutrients and materials to resist pests, thus restoring the soil’s vitality again.
What are the benefits of vermicompost?
Vermicompost reduces the use of root rot and nematode agents.
- Fermi has a cumulative effect, year after year its effect is better.
Using vermicompost helps greatly in converting to clean organic agriculture.
Vermicompost reduces irrigation water use by about 30% because it retains a large amount of water for long periods.
Vermicompost increases the germination rate significantly due to the presence of rooting hormones and growth regulators.
How to use vermicompost?
- In the nursery and pots: At a rate of 10% of the pot’s volume, add vermicompost.
- In field crops: Fermi application rates vary for each crop according to its fertilization needs, but the average ranges from one ton to one and a half tons.
-Fruits: The amount of vermi required for fruit crops is determined based on the type of crop and the age of the trees and increases with the age of the trees. Addition rates for each tree range from 1 kg: 8 kg depending on age.
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