Vermicompost production was done by the students. Temporary shed was constructed and beds were prepared using agriculture waste and dung. Worms were introduced and compost was harvested after 40 days and utilized for the field in the college campus.

Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast. This process is called vermicomposting, while the rearing of worms for this purpose is called vermiculture.

Vermicast (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm manure, or worm faeces) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by earthworms.[1] These castings have been shown to contain reduced levels of contaminants and a higher saturation of nutrients than the organic materials before vermicomposting.[2]

Vermicompost contains water-soluble nutrients and is an excellent, nutrient-rich organic fertilizer and soil conditioner.[3] It is used in farming and small scale sustainable, organic farming.

Vermicomposting can also be applied for treatment of sewage. A variation of the process is vermifiltration (or vermidigestion) which is used to remove organic matter, pathogens and oxygen demand from wastewater

Commercial Horticulture

Activity comprises of nursery production and management of fruit crops / vegetables /Flower crops. Through EL Programme on commercial horticulture, the students will produce quality planting material of horticulture crops, they will also develop the managerial skills of entrepreneurship.

Objectives:

To develop skills in producing quality planting material of Horticultural Crops.

To acquire skills in nursery production of commercially important horticultural crops. .

To develop enterprise management capability.