Study on the knowledge level of organic farmers in production of vermicompost in Palghar district of Maharashtra

Organic farming works in harmony with nature rather than against it. This involves using techniques to achieve good crop yields without harming the natural environment or the people who live and work in it. Vermicompost is a safe, non-polluting and one of the most economical and convenient ways of recycling of organic waste. Keeping this in view the present study was undertaken to find out the knowledge of the organic farmers in production of vermicompost. The findings showed that majority of respondents had knowledge about use of raised bed for vermicompost preparation, period for preparation of vermicompost and information about earthworm species for vermicompost preparation. The knowledge was found less in respect of application of earthworms per square meter, ratio of organic material and cow dung, NPK content in vermicompost and pH of vermicompost bed.