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The worm farmer's handbook : mid-to large-scale vermicomposting for farms, businesses, municipalities, schools, and institutions / Rhonda Sherman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2018]Description: 247 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781603587792
  • 1603587799
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleLOC classification:
  • SF597.E3 S45 2018
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves S661.2.E2 S44 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800175416
Total holds: 0

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.

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