The worm farmer's handbook : mid-to large-scale vermicomposting for farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and institutions /
Sherman, Rhonda L.,
The worm farmer's handbook : mid-to large-scale vermicomposting for farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and institutions / Rhonda Sherman. - 247 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why venture into vermicomposting? -- How vermicast benefits soils and plants -- Key things to know about earthworms -- Planning for success -- Designing your vermicomposting setup -- Vermicomposting basics -- Earthworm feeds and feeding methods -- Monitoring your worm bed environment -- Harvest and post-harvest practices -- Vermicomposting operations around the world.
"The Worm Farmer's Handbook details the ins and outs of vermicomposting for mid- to large-scale operations, including how to recycle organic materials ranging from food wastes and yard trimmings to manure and shredded office paper. Vermicomposting expert Rhonda Sherman shares what she has learned over twenty-five years working with commercial worm growers and researchers around the world. Her profiles of successful worm growers across the United States and from New Zealand to the Middle East and Europe describe their proven methods and systems."--Publisher's description.
9781603587792 1603587799
2018028054
GBB8L9987 bnb
019142366 Uk
Earthworm culture.
Vermicomposting.
SF597.E3 / S45 2018
SF597.E3 / S45 2018
The worm farmer's handbook : mid-to large-scale vermicomposting for farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and institutions / Rhonda Sherman. - 247 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why venture into vermicomposting? -- How vermicast benefits soils and plants -- Key things to know about earthworms -- Planning for success -- Designing your vermicomposting setup -- Vermicomposting basics -- Earthworm feeds and feeding methods -- Monitoring your worm bed environment -- Harvest and post-harvest practices -- Vermicomposting operations around the world.
"The Worm Farmer's Handbook details the ins and outs of vermicomposting for mid- to large-scale operations, including how to recycle organic materials ranging from food wastes and yard trimmings to manure and shredded office paper. Vermicomposting expert Rhonda Sherman shares what she has learned over twenty-five years working with commercial worm growers and researchers around the world. Her profiles of successful worm growers across the United States and from New Zealand to the Middle East and Europe describe their proven methods and systems."--Publisher's description.
9781603587792 1603587799
2018028054
GBB8L9987 bnb
019142366 Uk
Earthworm culture.
Vermicomposting.
SF597.E3 / S45 2018
SF597.E3 / S45 2018