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Differentiate between compost and vermicompost?

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Compost:

It is made from the waste materials of animal excreta like cow dung, animal refuse, vegetable waste, weeds and domestic waste by the process of composting. Composting is the process in which the aforementioned waste material is decomposed by microbes in a pit. The resultant of this process is rich in nutrients and organic matter which provides the soil with necessary nourishment. This process

Vermicompost:

Vermicompost also known as vermicast is the process of decomposition in which various species of earthworms and worms are used to decompose the waste materials such as vegetable waste. The vermicompost has more nutrients in comparison to the compost. Also, this process is faster than composting.

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