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EARTHWORM COMPOST [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Waste Management
  • Organic Farming
CONT

Worms can turn kitchen waste into a nutrient-rich soil conditioner called vermicompost. Vermicompost is a mixture of worm casting (droppings) and decomposed organic material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Agriculture biologique
CONT

Si on admet une certaine supériorité du lombricompost par rapport à un compost courant [...], il n'est pas certain aujourd'hui que le lombricompostage soit une technique rentable, en raison de la main-d'œuvre nécessaire en particulier.

Spanish

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