Prof. Elmer T - Sarawak Development Institute

CHARTING CHARTING VERMICOMPOSTING
VERMICOMPOSTING
VERMICOMPOSTING
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY IN IN THE THE PROVINCE
PROVINCE
OF OF NUEVA NUEVA VIZCAYA: VIZCAYA: THE THE THE NUEVA
NUEVA
VIZCAYA VIZCAYA STATE STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
(NVSU)
(NVSU)
(NVSU) EXPERIENCE,
EXPERIENCE,
PHILIPPINES
PHILIPPINES
by:
by:
Prof. Prof. Elmer Elmer T. T. T. Castañeto
Vice Vice President President for for Administration Administration &
&
Consultant, Consultant, Centre Centre for for Environmental Environmental Resources Resources Resources Management
Management
and and Sustainable Sustainable Development Development Development (CERMSD)
(CERMSD)
Nueva Nueva Nueva Vizcaya Vizcaya State State University
University
Bayombong Bayombong, Bayombong , Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

• The Nueva Vizcaya State University is a historical
metamorphosis of two colleges merged to form a
stronger academic alliance in Cagayan Valley. It has two
campuses formerly known as the Nueva Vizcaya State
Institute of Technology (NVSIT) now Bayombong
Campus and Nueva Vizcaya State Polytechnic College
(NVSPC), now Bambang Campus.
Bayombong Bayombong Campus Campus
Bambang Bambang Campus
Campus

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• Established in 2006, the Centre for Environmental
Resources Management and Sustainable Development
(CERMSD) caters to the challenges of developments in
the premise of sustained natural resources utilization,
conservation and their management encompassing
environmental protocols.

• CERMSD envisions to promote, implement, facilitate
the sustainable use and management of the endowed
environmental natural resources along with the
millennium development programs of the Philippine
Government while strengthening collaborations with
leading institutions outside the country.
The approach revolves within the principles of :
1. Community-based
2. Demand driven
3. Multiple use
4. Good governance

FARM FARM LEVEL LEVEL ORGANIC ORGANIC FERTILIZER
FERTILIZER
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
The old practice is ordinary composting which takes
longer period
Product is simply integrated in the farm aimed at
increasing farm outputs at the less inputs applied
Less attention is given to the impacts of organic
farming from the point of:
organic waste recycling
optimum use of local and natural resources
building healthy environment
improving health among people
utilizing a technology that is cost-effective.

Traditional Composting

NVSU NVSU-LED NVSU LED ORGANIC ORGANIC FERTILIZER
FERTILIZER
PRODUCTION PRODUCTION PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting
- the process of producing
organic fertilizer
(vermicompost) from biodegradable
materials
using earthworms
Vermicompost
Vermicompost
- contains both vermicast
and bio-degraded materials
that did not pass through
the earthworm gut
Vermicast Vermicast
Vermicast
- earthworm excreta that has
passed through the gut and
is granular in texture

VERMICOMPOSTING
VERMICOMPOSTING
The earthworm is
the African Night
Crawler (Eudrilus Eudrilus
eugeniae eugeniae)

MATERIALS MATERIALS MATERIALS USED
USED
Rice Straw Grass Clippings Sugarcane Trash
Legumes Manure Dried Leaves

MATERIALS MATERIALS USED
USED
Mushroom Spent Rice Hull Sawdust
Water Hyacinth Paper

BEDDING BEDDING MATERIAL MATERIAL MATERIAL USED
USED
Substrates:
Napier Grass, Kakawate, Ipil-ipil plus Hog Manure at 1:1 Ratio
pH OM
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorous
Phosphorous
Potassium
Potassium
ECe
ECe
(%) (%) (N%) (N%) (P (P
(P2O
2O5) 5) (K (K
(K2O)
2O) O) O) dS dS/Cm dS dS/Cm dS
dS /Cm
/Cm
Vermicompost Vermicompost 7.39 7.39 21.33 21.33 1.28 1.28 1.28 1.36 1.36 1.20 2.71
2.71
Vermicast Vermicast 6.62 6.62 24.18 24.18 1.86 1.86 1.66 1.66 1.30 2.78
2.78

• July 16, 2006, vermicomposting technology was
initially established in the NVSU-College of
Forestry in collaboration with the Center for
Environmental Resources Management &
Sustainable Development (CERMSD) purposely
for research, instruction and production of
vermicompost to support fertilizer requirement of
established in-campus demo projects of the
university

• Established as a small-scale project with two (2)
kilos of African Night Crawler and four (4)
concreted compost bins (1m x 5m) was managed by
a senior forestry student.
• Because of the vermicompost project it paved
him the way to Germany as Environmental Envoy
sponsored by Bayer Philippines.

• In April 2007 a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the
NVSU and the Philippine Council for Aquatic & Marine Research &
Development (PCAMRD) with funding assistance of PhP 1 M from the
KR2 program of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA).

Progressively, the project was managed by the Center of the
University until it became the Regional Vermicompost and Vermimeal
Production Center (RVVPC) RVVPC) for Region 02.

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• The project has expanded meeting the
requirements of the Memorandum of Agreement.
• Established at the old forest nursery site of the
main campus with an area of 23m x 63m (1449 m 2 ).
Vermicast Vermicast/Vermicompost
Vermicast Vermicompost Production Area
- 100 m2 area with shade; 8 vermi beds at 2m x 5m x .20m, and 2 1m x 5 m x.20 m
- Vermi beds prepared in loose hollow blocks with cemented bottom.

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION and and PACKAGING
PACKAGING
• Production of vermicompost had remarkably
increased after the project was assisted by
PCAMRD.
• To date, production has increased to an average of
1511 kilos (1.5 tons) of vermicompost per harvest
• Processing and packaging are done in the former
sericulture building with floor area of 192 m 2 .
This is where harvested vermicompost are stocked
for sale.

EQUIPMENTS EQUIPMENTS at at HAND
HAND
Shredder Vehicle for waste collection
Trommel Screen

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Semi Semi-Concreted Semi Semi-Concreted Semi Semi Semi Semi Concreted Concreted and and shaded shaded work work area
area
Vermicast Vermicast/Vermicompost
Vermicast Vermicompost Production Production Area Area
Area

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Processing, Processing, Packing Packing and and and Stocking Stocking Area
Area

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Trainors Trainors’ Trainors ’ Training and Orientation to Visitors
on on Vermicompost Vermicompost & & Vermimeal Vermimeal Production
Production

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Vermicompost
Vermicompost-Based Vermicompost Based Organic Organic Demo Demo Farm
Farm

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Vermicompost
Vermicompost-Based Vermicompost Based Rice Rice Field Field Demo Demo Farm
Farm

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Vermicompost-based Seedling Production

MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Establishment Establishment of of Vermicomposting Demo Areas in the Province
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MAJOR MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Vermicomposting Demo Areas

RESEARCHES RESEARCHES CONDUCTED
CONDUCTED
• Utilization of African Night Crawler (E. eugeniae) As
Vermicomposting Agent of Organic Yard Waste – Fatima L.
Pandapatan (2006)
• Utilization of Different Agricultural Wastes as Feeding Materials
for African Night Crawler (E. (E. eugeniae) eugeniae) – Sigurd K. Afidchao
(2007)
• Effectiveness of African Night Crawler (E. eugeniae) As
Vermicomposting Agent To Different Proportions of Mushroom
Spent– Shela D. Lagrio (2007)
• Development of Low-Cost Enhanced Biofertilizer in Tablet form
(2 in 1: Vermicast + Mycorrhiza)- Jan P. Dacumos (2007)

• Efficacy Efficacy of of Different Different Levels Levels of of of Vermicompost on the Growth
Performance Performance of of Physic Physic Nut Nut (
( (Jatropha Jatropha Jatropha Jatropha curcas)- curcas curcas curcas Manuel Manuel G. G. Bata
Bata
(2007)
(2007)
• NPK NPK Contents Contents Contents of of Vermicast Vermicast Produced by African Night
Crawler Crawler (
( (Eudrilus (Eudrilus Eudrilus Eudrilus Eudrilus Eudrilus Eudrilus Eudrilus eugeniae) eugeniae eugeniae eugeniae eugeniae eugeniae eugeniae)
) ) ) ) Using Using Using Using Using Using Using Different Different Feeding Feeding Materials
Materials
• Macropropagation
Macropropagation Macropropagation of Yacon Yacon Yacon (Smallanthus Smallanthus Smallanthus Smallanthus sonchifolius) sonchifolius sonchifolius sonchifolius ) in in
in
Different Different Different Media
Media
• Rooting Rooting of of Yacon (Smallanthus Smallanthus Smallanthus Smallanthus sonchifolius) sonchifolius sonchifolius sonchifolius ) Cutting Cutting from
from
Lateral Lateral Stems Stems using using using Different Different Media Media
Media
• Growth Growth Performance Performance of of Dagwey (Saurania Saurania subglabra subglabra) subglabra
)
Seedlings Seedlings Seedlings Applied Applied Applied with with Vermicast Under Nursery Condition Condition

Ecological Ecological Ecological Implications Implications Implications of of
of
Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting
1. Waste reduction and efficient utilization.
2. Increase soil fertility and assures optimum
production/harvest.
3. Vermicompost is a fungal-free fertilizer.
4. Environment-friendly compared to other kinds
of fertilizer.
5. Excess worms can be utilized as feeds to
poultry and fishes.

The Nueva Vizcaya State University
(NVSU) expresses its gratitude to
everyone especially the host country
and the organizers.
MABUHAY (LONG LIVE) !
THANK YOU
COME TO NVSU . . .