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LOMBRICOMPOST [2 records]

Record 1 2022-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Organic Farming
CONT

Composting with worms (also called vermicomposting) is usually done with the common red wiggler worm (Eisenia fetida) ... Depending on your local climate, you may choose to place your worm bin outside during the warmer months and bring it in under cover during the cooler months.

Key term(s)
  • wormbin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Agriculture biologique
DEF

Composteur qui utilise l'absorption des matières organiques par les vers de terre pour produire un compost appelé «lombricompost».

Spanish

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Record 2 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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