Compost vs. Vermicompost — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Compost and Vermicompost
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Compost
Compost is a mixture of ingredients used to fertilize and improve the soil. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste and recycling organic materials.
Vermicompost
Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. This process is called vermicomposting, while the rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture.
Compost
A mixture of organic matter, as from leaves and manure, that has decayed or has been digested by organisms, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients.
Vermicompost
To make compost by providing organic waste as a food source to earthworms and then collecting their excrement.
Compost
To convert (vegetable matter) to compost.
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Vermicompost
Compost created in this manner.
Compost
To fertilize with compost.
Vermicompost
To employ worms to break down organic waste into soil or humus
Compost
The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.
Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure.
Vermicompost
The product of worm composting; worm castings
Compost
(UK) A medium in which one can cultivate plants.
Once the seed tray is filled with compost, insert the seeds spaced 3 cm apart from one another.
Compost
(obsolete) A mixture; a compound.
Compost
To produce compost, let organic matter decay into fertilizer.
If you compost your grass clippings, you can improve your soil.
Compost
A mixture; a compound.
A sad compost of more bitter than sweet.
Compost
A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a composition of various substances (as muck, mold, lime, and stable manure) thoroughly mingled and decomposed, as in a compost heap.
And do not spread the compost on the weedsTo make them ranker.
Compost
To manure with compost.
Compost
To mingle, as different fertilizing substances, in a mass where they will decompose and form into a compost.
Compost
A mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
Compost
Convert to compost;
Compost organic debris
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