Question

briefly describe the formation of vermicompost and green manure

Answer 1

(a) Compost and vermicompost : The process in which farm waste material, vegetable waste,animal refuse, domestic waste, sewage, straw,eradicated weeds etc. are decomposed in pits. It is rich in organic matter and nutrients. Compost is also prepared by using earthworms to hasten the process of decomposition of plant and animal refuse. This is vermicompost.
Green Manure : Manure prepared by the green plants like sunhemp or guar that are grown prior to the sowing of the crop seeds.
(b) (i) Appropriate vaccination.
(ii) Spraying of disinfectants at regular intervals.
(iii)Proper cleaning, sanitation, hygienic conditions in housing and poultry feed.

Answer 2

vermi composting is the process in which manure is obtained from the earthworms
to make vermicomposting manure which is rich in organic waste

green manure is formed by composting the green leaf and other organic materials