Vermi Culture and Waste Management

Davao City waste management has open the consciousness of Dabawenyos on segrating their waste segrating it as residual ,compostable,and  recycable. Housewives, school children,and almost  all sectors in Davao City are  aware now of these ordinance  from the city government.

Only residuals are being collected,while compostables are left at home for their compost pit. Many also are starting  to use vermi to compost their compostable waste which turn into organic fertilizer.

Vermi is big help to maintain the cleanliness of our environment aside from  making our soil rich and fertile again. It is big help to our waste management the moment we start vermi culture.

Benefits of Vermi compost /casting on the Soil

1. Increases moisture and nutrient retention of the soil

2. Improves aeration and root penetration

3. Reduces crushing of soil surface

4. Micro -nutrients are added to the soil.

5. Increases the number of beneficial soil micro - organisms.

Let us participate in the restoration of our social by being organic minded .

Enrich our mother earth by raising worms that are friendly to us and to our environment.

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