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Vermicast application guide

28 August 2014

Optigrow suggests the following application. Large trees: 2 litres. Planting new trees: 2 Litres (in the planting hole) Small trees, …

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A farmers guide to the percolation of Opti-feed or “Worm tea”.

27 August 2014

Getting started, it is highly beneficial to familiarise yourself  with the differences and benefits of both vermicast in its natural …

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Soil Toxicity

24 June 2014

Issues farmers face with soil degradation is the issues of soil toxicity and chemical imbalance caused by prolonged fertiliser and …

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Soil

20 May 2014

Soil, our silent and often underappreciated friend is the backbone of all the plants we see around us, gardens, agriculture …

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Cationic exchange

6 May 2014

An important and often unrecognized feature of vermicast is its cationic exchange rate. This is the rate at which the …

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Vermicast as a disease suppressor.

29 April 2014

Edwards and Arancon (2004) report that “…we have researched the effects of relatively small applications of commercially-produced vermicomposts, on attacks …

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Using worm castings for insect repellence.

24 April 2014

   Chitin is a compound that makes up the main component of the exoskeleton of insects. Chitosan is a compound that is …

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Vermicast explained: what it is and how it works.

7 April 2014

Vermicast is worm-poo produced by the earthworm Eisenia Fetida(found all over the world).There are approximately 2700 species of earthworm and …

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Vermicast and Nematodes.

18 February 2014

Could vermicast be a solution to my soil bourne Nematode problem? Well, first of all what are Nematodes and are …

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How Sustainable Soil Science Can Help Rescue Our Environment and Food Supply.

11 December 2013

an excerpt from: How Organic Farming Could Release Us From the Curse of Fertilizer. July 02, 2013 By Dr. Mercola Read the …

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