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LESSON 4
4. MANAGING OF VERMICOMPOSTING PROCESS
Learning outcomes
➢ The trainee knows the five basic stages of vermicompost production.
➢ The trainee explains step by step the production of vermicompost.
➢ The trainee knows the materials that should not be present in the production
environment.
➢ The trainee knows the prerequisite for adding animal manure to the production
environment.
➢ The trainee knows the abiotic factors that need to be monitored in vermicompost
production.
➢ The trainee knows the optimum moisture range for the production environment.
➢ The trainee explains the processes required to keep the production environment between
optimum moisture values.
➢ The trainee knows the temperature range that the production environment should have.
➢ The trainee explains the relationship between temperature and moisture in the
production process.
➢ The trainee explains the functional necessity of aerating the pile during the production
process.
➢ The trainee knows the optimum pH range for the production environment.
➢ The trainee explains the relationship between the pH value of vermicompost and the
physiological processes of the plant.
➢ The trainee knows pH regulator materials.
➢ The trainee evaluates the effects of the C:N ratio on the vermicompost process.
➢ The trainee explains the physiological importance of phosphorus, salt and ammonium
for earthworms and plants.
Instructions for the trainer
➢ The instructor shares theoretical knowledge through presentation.
➢ The trainer introduces the equipment to be used to measure the abiotic parameters to be
monitored during the vermicompost production process.
Basic requirements: Projector, computer, thermometer, moisture meter, bokashi bin.
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