benefits of vermicompost
- it is rich in all essential plant nutrients.
- it helps in the overall plant health growth of new shoots/leaves. it improves the quality and life of the produce.
- it improves soil structure, texture, aeration, and water holding capacity and prevents soil erosion.
- it is rich in beneficial microflora such as p-solubilizers, cellulose, and decomposing micro-flora which enhance the decomposition of organic matter in the soil.
- it minimizes the incidence of pests and diseases and contains valuable vitamins, enzymes, and hormones like auxins& gibberellins.
application
in the case of potted plants, lightly loosen the top layer of soil and mix vermicompost with the soil. water the plant immediately post-application. in the case of trees, it should be applied near the root zone area by the ring method i.e. dig a circular trench along the edges of the root zone (root zone is the noon shadow of the tree).
