Question

4. Wastes that contain salt, oil, vinegar or
milk products should not be added to the
compost pit.
(a) It may lead to rapid multiplication of
earthworms.
(b) It may lead to the death of earthworms.
(c) It may lead to the growth of disease
causing worm in the soil.
(d) None of these.
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Answer 1

Answer :-

Wastes that contain salt, oil, vinegar or milk products should not be added to the compost pit because It may lead to the growth of disease causing harm to worm in the soil.

Explanation :-

• Addition of wastes contain salt, oil, vinegar or milk products should not be added to the compost pit.

• If these substances are added then it hinders the ambient conditions of the vericomposting pit.

• It leads to the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the pit and leads to the growth of diseases

• Pathogenic bacteria doesn't allow the red worms to do their work as a result it disabled the production of good vermicomposting .

• Even these all products are biodegradable waste but because of these reason these substances are not added in compost pit $.$