vermicompost
noun [ U ] uk/ˌvɜː.mɪˈkɒm.pɒst/ us/ˌvɜ˞ː.mɪˈkɑːm.poʊst/
蚓粪堆肥
compost (= material that is added to soil to improve its quality) that is made using earthworms
Two pounds of redworms can eat their way through about eight pounds of organic matter per week, turning it into dark rich vermicompost. 两磅的红虫每周可以吃掉大约八磅有机物，将其变成深色、肥力十足的蚯蚓堆肥。
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- Vermicompost is often richer in nutrients than ordinary compost, adding nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium to the soil to help plants thrive.
- She currently manages a closed-loop vermicompost project at a homeless shelter where cafeteria food waste is used to produce soil that grows food to return to the cafeteria.
- Fruits and vegetables produced using vermicompost taste much better and have a relatively longer keeping quality.
- There is no danger of over-application of vermicompost as in the case of chemicals.