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What is Vermicast?
Vermicast is the result of the vermicomposting process. It has been described as biooxidation and stabilization of organic material involving the joint actions of earthworms and (mesophilic) microorganisms. The phases in vermicomposting involve a period where worms acclimatize to the substrate that they are placed in. There is a hydrolytic phase in which readily degradable organic matter is broken down, and then a curing phase where the more recalcitrant organic matter is broken down.
What difference to worms make to the compost?
Earthworm fecal pellets, or casts, are different from traditional compost in that they are covered with a mucus layer generated by the worms’ intestinal tract. This layer provides a readily available source of carbon for soil microbes and leads to a flush of microbial activity in freshly deposited casts. Polysaccharides of plant, bacterial, fungal origin have been shown to enhance soil aggregate stability.
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