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DWDU, Rajkot
Kharachiya, Panchavada, Jangvad and Jasapar villages have lots of animal so it can become good composting center as well as good source
of livelihood. Vermicompost is very suitable for fruit, flower and vegetable as well as cereal crops. It increases quality and quantity of
product in per unit area.
Market/Use
Vermi compost is a valuable input for sustainable agriculture and wasteland development. This also can be used widely in pot culture and
in home gardens. Several farmers are successfully using vermi-comost. Vermi compost has more nutrient compare to other manures and
fertilizer so by the use of compost we can reduce the use of chemical fertilizer. Vermi compost not only supply nutrient but also improve
quantity of hormones for plant growth, improves the soil structure leading to increase in water and nutrient holding capacities of soil.
Components of A Commercial Unit
Sheds
Shed is necessary as the temperature in summer is high. We can make it by the use of concrete pillars because this will act as a source of
income for those in the village who produce pillars. It will prevent wetting of beds due to rain on a windy day. While designing the sheds adequate
room has to be left around the beds for easy movement of the labour attending to fill and harvest the beds.
Vermi-beds
Scientific bed size proposed here is 10mt by 1 mt by 0.3 mt. The whole bed area should be above the ground. The bed should have a uniform
height over the entire width to the extent possible to avoid low production owing to low bed volumes. The proper bed width should not be more
that 1.5 m to allow easy access to the centre of the bed.
Detailed Project Report: IWMP-III 124