Term:
Vermicompost; worm compost; vermicast; worm castings; worm humus; worm manure
Definition:
An important type of compost and organic fertilizer that contains earthworm cocoons, excreta, beneficial micro-organisms, actinomycetes, plant nutrients, organic matter, enzymes, hormones, etc. .
Domain:
Agriculture
Source:
Plant nutrition for food security, FAO Fertilizer and Plant Nutrition Bulletin No.16, FAO, 2006 (http://www.fao.org/3/a-a0443e.pdf).
