The environment friendly and economically affordable technology for the treatment of biodegradable solid waste is vermicomposting. Earthworms are used in the vermicomposting process to turn biodegradable organic waste into vermicast, which resembles humus. The end result of the vermicomposting process, which involves the cooperation of earthworms and bacteria, is vermicompost. The ecology is seriously threatened by the rate at which solid garbage is being produced around the world. If adequate precautions are not implemented, biodegradable contaminants will bring about an unpleasant odour and unclean situation. By minimising the negative consequences of garbage, this technique turns the waste into valuable manure. Vermicompost is a top-notch organic fertiliser that helps in organic farming and also has pest-repelling qualities. In the present paper production of vermicompost, role of earthworm in preparing composting and use of vermicompost in heavy metal removing from water bodies, chelating of contaminants in soil, influence in plant growth and development and pest and disease prevention abilities have been highlighted.
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