Question

What is the difference between compost and vermicompost

Answer 1

Compost is the manure which is prepared from the waste products of the farm including vegetable wastes, animal refuses, straw, domestic wastes that are prepared in pits.

Vermicompost on the other hand is the manure prepared by using earthworms.

Composting process generally takes 3 to 6 months to complete whereas vermicomposting hardly takes 1 or 2 months.

Answer 2

Vermicomposting uses the power of worms to break down the organic matter quickly, and regular hot composting involves throwing of organic waste into a bin; the material starts to break down using an aerobic process. ... Vermicompost has more nutrients in compare to any other traditional compost.