The main objective of domestic vermicomposting is caring for the environment, trying to somehow eradicate the levels of environmental pollution that we promote on a daily basis, since it is clear that the culture and eating habits of the average human being generate a large amount of waste. organic, usually in the kitchen.
When we talk about organic waste , we refer to those food scraps that are not used in the preparation of our breakfasts, lunches, snacks or dinners, such as the skin of fruits or vegetables, the crown of strawberries or pineapples or the trunk of broccoli.
All this waste (organic waste), when disposed of incorrectly, usually ends up with the rest of the regular garbage , such as plastic, paper, glass, dirt from pets or the daily cleaning of our houses.
This union of common household waste on a large scale, when decomposed, generates tons of methane, a toxic gas more harmful than carbon dioxide and this process ends up collaborating with what we know as the greenhouse effect.
However, there is a way to see the positive side of this waste, eliminating pollution levels while creating free and good quality fertilizer for our plants or crops through composting .
Index
- 1 Composting and Vermicomposting
- 1.1 Composting
- 1.2 Vermicomposting
- 2 How to do vermicomposting?
- 3 Preparation of the vermicomposter
Composting and Vermicomposting
Composting is a process that ends up being beneficial for our plants, this occurs from the use of plant remains by converting them into organic matter.
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To carry out this process, it is necessary to have a garden available, since a large space located outside the house ends up being very necessary . The positive thing about this process is that due to the large amount of space that must be made available, a lot of plant material can be assimilated.
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The execution of this process is similar, however it is much more practical , since only a suitable container is required and it can be located in any corner inside your houses.
On the other hand, it is important to point out that the complexity that its elaboration supposedly supposes is totally false, so in this post we will provide the simplest elaboration tools that you can find on the web.
Also, highlight that the myth of the “bad smell” that expels the development of this process is not entirely true , since there are some guidelines for its execution that will allow the area to be kept clean and free of bad odors. The bad smell in the vermicomposting is a sign of a bad technique in its application.
How to do vermicomposting?
The first step is without a doubt, to have a vermicomposter , since the vermicomposter is the main tool for the execution of this organic process that will give us as a final product, a high quality fertilizer for the benefit of your plants.
The vermicomposter can have the preferred size or diameter , but if there is something as a rule of this equipment, it is that it must comply with a certain structure and characteristic.
It must have aeration, since the vermicomposting process requires the presence of worms that accelerate the development of the activity.
The chosen container must have holes that allow the flow of air inside the vermicomposter , this will prevent improper decomposition of food and the subsequent generation of bad odors. The appropriate shape for the containers to choose is the shape of a tray, that is, elongated and low.
Preparation of the vermicomposter
Three containers are required, preferably plastic, wood or cardboard , that meet the aforementioned characteristics
These containers will be located one on top of the other, in the form of a tower, they must also be connected by holes that allow the flow of both worms and fluids, collaborating with an adequate decomposition of organic waste.
They should also have holes on the sides for oxygen flow
After having the entire structure created, a bed for vermicomposting should be made , it is advisable to make this bed with newspaper cut into strips and moistened
On this bed, we add the remains of vegetables that we are generating in our kitchen and finally, we must add the worms with a few handfuls of earth.
