Basic Requirements

To prepare vermicompost following are required:

• A slight high ground, for making the bed
• This should be all-time shadowy
• Easy availability of ambient quantity of water

First Stage  

• Dig the selected place, 5/6 centimeter deep.
• Remove the soil
• Fill the pit with grass-roots,residues of sugar canes (juice-extracted)
• Put organic-waste over it, then pour water over it
• No sunlight allowed

Second Stage  

• Put Layer of Semi-sodden organic-waste
• Waste of trees/grass as: leaves, flowers etc
• Cow-dung (fresh and wet)
• Vermicompost
• Fresh earth-worms
• Pour enough water on this second layer

Important

• The total height of the bed should be 45 to 60 c.m.
• Cover it completely with jute-clothing (cover it with plastic-sheet * during rainy-season)
• Please always Keep the place damp, with sufficint water.
• After 1-1/2 to 2 months, it should be ready for the use.

Test

When you try its readiness, the Vermicompost should be black, silky-soft and live-worms crawling a little below the heap. If you get like this, the Vermicompost is ready for use.