Vermicompost Features

Physical Features

  1. Vermicompost is a dark brown/black humus like coarse material, soft in feel and free from any foul smell, live weed seeds and other contianations.
  2. Mucus type substance coated on each particle that increases aeration in the soil, provides excellent water retention properties and improves the drainage in heavy soils.
  3. Contains Sufficient moisture (25 - 35%) at the time of packing.


Chemical Features

pH Value 7.0 -7.5 Sulphur % Traces to 0.40
Organic Carbon % 20.43 - 30.41 Iron % 0.3 - 0.7
Nitrogen % 1.80 - 2.05 Zinc % 0.028 - 0.036
Phosphorus % 1.32 - 1.93 Manganese % Traces to 0.40
Potassium % 1.28 - 1.50 Copper % 0.0027 - 0.0123
C:N Ratio 14-15:1 Boron % 0.0034 - 0.0075
Calcium % 3.0 - 4.5 Aluminium % Traces to 0.071
Magnesium % 0.4 - 0.7 Cobalt Available in liquid form
Sodium % 0.02 - 0.30 Molybdenum Available in liquid form


Biological Features

Total bacter count of 2.5 * 10^6 comprising of Rizobium, Actinonycetes Azatobacter, Phosphate solubalizer, Nitrobacteria, PGPR, PSB, Acitnomycetes, Zibralince, Oxence Cytokinence. Also contains Gibberellin, Auxins and Cyctokinine in sufficient quantities.