Abstract            Volume:9  Issue-7  Year-2021         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Vermicomposting is described as "oxidation of biological material and stabilization of organic material involving the synergy action of earthworms and microorganisms". Under appropriate maintenance, worms eat agricultural waste and reduce the volume by 40 to 60%. Vermicompost produced by the activity of earthworms is rich in essential nutrients, vitamins, phytohormones, enzymes such as proteases, amylases, lipase, cellulase and chitinase and immobilized microflora. Conventionally vermicompost is used to provide nutrients to the soil and their by enhance the soil fertility and act as a soil conditioner. It is excellent source of humus and plant nutrients, on application of which improve soil physiochemical properties and organic status of soil. Normally vermicomposting in used in the field of agriculture, but this review focusses on the multidisciplinary uses of vermicomposting. This review attempts to increase awareness on waste recycling management to create an ecofriendly environment. The moisture content, bulking materials, precomposting apart from the selection of earthworm species are found to be the key drivers of vermicomposting system, while other factors are peripheral. The amendment of bulking materials with biowastes is also indispensable as the vermicomposting, compost maturity and earthworm growth and reproduction depend on initial C/N ratio and nutrients.

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