VERMI- WASH

VERMI- WASH:

The preparation of Vermiwash is made from earthworms reared in earthen pots or plastic drums.

It contains Vitamin B-12 , hormones (gibberellins)

Steps of preparation of Vermiwash:

1) Take plastic drum of 60 lit. Capacity having a hole situated at the bottom, to which water tap fixed to collect Vermiwash.

2)Fill the drum with pieces of bricks upto 10 cm height from the bottom, above which 5 cm thick layer of coarse sand is add , above this , a plastic net is placed and spread out for effective drainage.

3) Place 30 cm thick layer of partially decomposed 15-20 days old cow dung and sprinkle sufficient water to moisten the layer 

4) Release 500 full grown earthworms in the waste /dung layer.

5) Place 30 cm thick layer of organic material and sprinkle water @ of 50% of the weight of organic matter to moisten the layer .

The water should be sprinkled at two days interval.

6) Allow the composting process to continue till brownish black mask of compost is obtained

7) After the formation of compost , soak the entire mask with water . After 24 hours the stagnated water at bottom of drum is collected through water tap fixed at the bottom is called as 'Vermiwash'.