Himagro in Action, Training on making Vermicompost in the era of increasing chemical fertilizers

Hi my friend agriculture…

Are you still lying?

Still lazy with the device in hand?!!

Hey, let’s take some action and contribute to doing something useful in the present and future and fill our free time.

Just 21 June 2024, student association agrotechnology Faculty of Agriculture Unism it has a job program that is definitely very useful, namely manufacturing training vermicompost attended by the agrotechnology research program student class of 2024.

This new student was very enthusiastic about participating in the vermicompost making training. The aim of this work program is for agrotechnology students to understand and understand the technology of making vermicompost and include what vermicompost is, what are its benefits, and how to make it?!

Ok, let’s discuss one by one the questions you might have in your mind….

What is vermicompost? Vermicompost or vermicompost is also known as compost organic which is produced from the non-thermophilic decomposition process of organic matter with the help of earthworms (Pathma and Sakthivel, 2012). Since it is non-thermophilic, this decomposition process is below 45 Celsius. The composting process is done anaerobically. This Vermicompost method can be applied in urban environments, both at the individual house level, apartment environment, school environment, etc. On a small scale, compost boxes or containers (vermicomposter) can be placed in gardens, garages, even household kitchens. The materials used are simple and easy to obtain, such as organic materials from leaf litter, household waste in the form of vegetables, animal waste and so on.

Vermicompost is an organic fertilizer that has many advantages so that it can reduce the use of chemical fertilizers, because we know that farmers currently prefer to use chemical fertilizers because they are more practical and that the effect can be seen quickly compared to organic fertilizers. . Farmers rarely take into account the effects of excessive use of chemical fertilizers or excessive dosage that may harm the soil in terms of performance and its quality will decrease. Vermicompost is the result of composting including worm castings (vermicompost) and decaying organic matter full of functional microbes that are beneficial for plant growth. Vermicompost contains 5-11 times more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compared to normal compost, because vermicompost has gone through stages such as stages in the digestive system of worms or vermicompost which causes the nutrients to it is higher and available to plants. Other benefits of vermicompost include its ability to increase the level of mineral supply in the soil more quickly, its ability to bind heavy metals, reduce the number of pathogenic microbes and protect plant health, as well as its ability to preserve ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​water supply, air conditioning. , better drainage and soil stability compared to regular compost

Making vermicompost can be said to be simple, as it uses organic waste and readily available materials. In our practice, the materials used are mushroom bag waste, vegetable waste, animal waste (cow dung), dry leaf waste, Lumbricus rubellus worm cultures, patent leaves, fine egg shells, fish bones. and water. The working steps for making vermicompost are as follows:

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