VERMICOMPOSTING:

THE BURO-BURO EXPERIENCE

PAMELA T. HENARES
BURO-BURO SPRINGS VERMIFARM Bo. Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental

A VISIT TO BURO-BURO SPRINGS VERMI FARM

A LITTLE BACKGROUND

DECIDING TO GO ORGANIC

PEOPLE WHO HELPED US GO INTO VERMICOMPOSTING

DR. RAFAEL GUERRERO III

EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DOST-PCAMRD

MRS LINA VILLEGAS

AWARDEE FOR OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY

LOW COST LOW TECH BUT SCIENTIFICALLY BASED

VERMICOMPOST ANALYSIS
VERMICOMPOST COMPOSITION Animal Manure Determination (%)
RAT CHICKEN PEANUT NEEM AZOLLA

Plant/Leaves
IPILIPIL
COCODUST + IPILIPIL LEAVES

KAKAWATE

Total Nitrogen (N) Total Phosphorous (P2O5) Total Potassium (K2O) Total Calcium (Ca) Total Magnesium (Mg) Total Iron (Fe) Total Manganese (Mn) Total Copper (Cu) Total Zinc (Zn) Ph (%)

1.40 2.53 0.37 3.10 0.40 1.50 0.16 0.02 0.11 6.70

1.52 0.49 1.28 0.43 0.24 1.47 0.06 0.02 0.04 7.20

1.33 0.47 0.37 1.09 0.51 0.62 0.04 0.003 0.02 7.20

1.06 0.73 0.38 0.63 0.30 0.33 0.02 0.003 0.02 6.80

2.26 0.69 1.52 0.05 0.31 0.49 0.06 0.008 0.06 6.80

2.33 0.69 1.10 0.15 0.33 0.17 0.02 0.004 0.04 5.70

2.74 1.33 3.54 0.29 0.52 0.43 0.03 0.005 0.01 7.20

0.15 0.23 0.04 0.08 0.0 0.16 0.00 0.01 0.02 4.40

SUBSTRATE ANALYSIS
Determination

Before Vermicomposting 0.53 0.29 0.65 0.02 0.08 0.12 0.001

After Vermicomposting 2.74 1.33 3.54 0.29 0.52 0.43 0.005 0.01 0.03 7.20 10.20

Total Nitrogen Total Phosphorous (P2O5) Total Potassium (K20)

Total Calcium (Ca)

Total Magnesium (Mg) Total Iron (Fe) Total Copper (Cu) Total Zinc (Zn) Total Manganese (Mn) Ph moisture (%)

0.004
0.006 8.6

HI! MY NAME IS

EUGENE
EUDRILUS EUGINAE
SHORT FOR

AND IM HERE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR GARBAGE PROBLEM

EUGENE is commonly known as THE AFRICAN NIGHTCRAWLER

COMPOST WORMS EAT COMPOST AND LIVE IN THE UPPER 3-4 INCHES OF SOIL. FLAT BELLIED, REDDISH IN COLOR AND GROW TO ABOUT 1 GRAM ONLY. CAN BE CULTURED IN CAPTIVITY

SOME FACTS ABOUT EUGENE

It is a true hermaphrodite. When 2 earthworms come together, they both get pregnant. It is perfectly evolved so that even if you put several species together, they will not cross breed. The African Nightcrawlers, when sexually mature breed every week and can produce 2-10 worms. 1 worm divided by 2 = 1. They eat their weight per day

VERMICOMPOSTING is the production of compost with the use of worms (vermis in Latin). In a single process, we are given two products vermicast which is pure worm excreta and worm biomass. VERMICOMPOST is vermicast with other components from the worm bed such as compost, microbes, earthworms, etc.

OTHER SUCCESS STORIES

MARY ANN MIRASOL BITAY LACSON PBSP AND CARP BENEFICIARIES LEISURE FARMS, LEMERY, BATANGAS ANDOKS FARM

APRIL 2003, AT THE HEIGHT OF EL NIO

STEPS IN VERMICOMPOSTING
GATHERING OF MATERIALS PREPARATION OF MATERIALS ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION (10-12 DAYS)

AEROBIC DECOMPOSITION (30-35 DAYS)

VERMICOMPOST

EARTHWORM BIOMASS

MARKET

ON FARM USE

VERMI-MEAL PRODUCTION

RECYCLE

PREPARED BY: DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PHILIPPINE COUNCIL FOR AQUATIC AND MARINE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

LOS BAOS, LAGUNA

WHAT GREAT MEN SAID ABOUT THE LOWLY EARTHWORM

ARISTOTLE called them the INTESTINES OF THE EARTH CHARLES DARWIN, in 1881 wrote a treatise entitled THE FORMATION OF VEGETABLE MOUND THROUGH THE ACTION OF EARTHWORMS

It may be doubted whether there are any other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world as have those lowly, organized creatures

GEORGE SHEFFIELD OLIVER in 1941 wrote FRIEND EARTHWORM: PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF A LIFETIME STUDY OF HABITS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ANIMAL IN THE WORLD"

BURO-BURO FARM WASTE

Day Activity Raw Materials Segreggated & Shredded Anaerobic Decompostion Spray with Biocatalyzer 1 Liter/1000 kg Weight Worms

1000 kg
500 kgs. Farm waste 500 kgs. Chicken dung

7-10

Aerobic Decompostion Seed with Worms

1000 pcs. breeders

11-30

Worm bed maintenance

30 45

Harvesting

vermicompost

500 kgs.

2200 pcs. Breeders 1000 pcs. Babies 500 pcs. Intermediate size No eggs

Non-biodegradeable after harvesting

BACOLOD CITY
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD

EARTHWORMS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TO CONSUME

SEWAGE SLUDGE ANIMAL WASTES CROP RESIDUES INDUSTRIAL REFUSE COMMUNITY WASTE HOUSEHOLD REFUSE

AS A RESULT, EARTHWORMS
ENHANCE MICROBIAL ACTIVITY HASTEN THE RATE OF DECOMPOSITION OF
ORGANIC MATTER CONCENTRATE THE NUTRIENTS DECREASE VOLUME LEAD TO A HUMIFICATION EFFECT WHEREBY THE UNSTABLE ORGANIC MATTER IS OXIDIZED AND STABILIZED REDUCE PATHOGENS ORIGINALLY FOUND IN THE SUBSTRATE.

INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AT THE BACOLOD CITY LIBERTAD MARKET

KICK-OFF ACTIVITIES WITH MAYOR JOY VALDEZ

GATHERING OF SEGREGATED MARKET WASTE AT LIBERTAD MARKET, BACOLOD CITY

SHREDDING AT LIBERTAD MARKET, BACOLOD CITY

SUBSTRATE LOADED INTO WORMBEDS AT BURO-BURO SPRINGS VERMI FARM

COMPOSTING AREA

A COMPARISON

BURO-BURO FARM WASTE

VERSUS

BACOLOD CITY LIBERTAD MARKET WASTE

BURO-BURO FARM WASTE

Day Activity Raw Materials Segreggated & Shredded Anaerobic Decompostion Spray with Biocatalyzer 1 Liter/1000 kg Aerobic Decompostion Seed with Worms Weight Worms

BACOLOD CITY MARKET WASTE

Weight Worms

1000 kg
500 kgs. Farm waste 500 kgs. Chicken dung

1000 kg market waste

1000 pcs. breeders

(15-20)

7-10

20 kgs

(16-45)

11-30

Worm bed maintenance 2200 pcs. Breeders 1000 pcs. Babies 500 pcs. Intermedia te size No eggs

30 45
(45-60)

Harvesting

vermicompost

500 kgs

350 kgs 50 kgs. Residual waste

60kgs.

SUMMARY RESULTS OF 90 DAYS START-UP COSTS EXPANDED TO 120 DAYS

QTY EXPECTED REVENUE WORMS - HARVESTED WORMS - RECYCLED WORMS - SURPLUS (SOLD) VERMICOMPOST - HARVESTED 12000 4000 8000 117000 10.00 1,170,000.00 1,170,000.00 500.00 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 UNIT COSTS TOTAL AMOUNT

TOTAL REVENUE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES IMPLEMENTS INFRASTRUCTURE SHREDDER WORMS - PURCHASED OPERATING COSTS: SUPERVISOR (MONTHS) MAN-DAYS LIQUID BIOCATALYZER COST OF WATER ELECTRICITY SACKS 3000 6.00 4 632 1200 8,000.00 170.00 350.00 32,000.00 107,440.00 420,000.00 40,000.00 60,000.00 18,000.00 8000 50,000.00 500,000.00 250,000.00 500.00 50,000.00 500,000.00 250,000.00 4,000,000.00

7,170,000.00

(4,800,000.00)

(677,440.00)

EXPECTED NET INCOME

1,692,560.00

30-DAY OPERATIONS ONCE STABILIZED

QTY EXPECTED REVENUE: WORMS - HARVESTED WORMS - RECYCLED WORMS - SURPLUS (SOLD) VERMICOMPOST TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING COSTS SUPERVISOR MAN-DAYS LIQUID BIOCATALYZER COST OF WATER ELECTRICITY SACKS COST OF WORMS (RECYCLED) EXPECTED NET INCOME 1 380 300 1 1 3000 4000 8,000.00 170.00 350.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 6.00 500.00 (8,000.00) (64,600.00) (105,000.00) (10,000.00) (15,000.00) (18,000.00) (2,000,000.00) (2,220,600.00) 3,179,400.00 9000 3000 6000 90000 10.00 900,000.00 5,400,000.00 500.00 4,500,000.00 UNIT COSTS TOTAL AMOUNT

ANALYSIS OF VERMICOMPOST FROM BIODEGRADABLE WASTE IN THE LOS BAOS DUMP SITE DONE AT THE DEPT. OF SOIL, UPLB, LOS BAOS, LAGUNA
Determination Nitrogen Phosphorous (P2O5) Potassium (K20) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Manganese (Mn) Percent 0.37 KAKAWATE AND GRASS 0.53 0.29 0.65 0.02 0.08 0.12 0.004 0.001 0.006 8.6 KAKAWATE AND GRASS VERMICOMPOSTED 2.74 1.33 3.54 0.29 0.52 0.43 0.01 0.005 0.03 7.20

0.27
0.61 0.16 0.25 0.40 0.03 0.003 0.02 7.20

pH

WHAT ABOUT PATHOGENS?

BRUCE EASTMAN - ASSISTANT MANAGER WITH THE ORANGE
COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION, FLORIDA, wrote an article entitled:

ACHIEVING PATHOGEN STABILIZATION USING VERMICOMPOSTING After 2 years of tests, a project in Florida finds that vermicomposting is effective in reducing pathogen levels in biosolids to meet Class A requirements
- PUBLISHED IN BIOCYCLE MAGAZINE, NOVEMBER 1999 ISSUE

KELLY SLOCUM LEADING VERMICULTURIST, say this of the article

by BRUCE EASTMAN:

This landmark experiment by the Orange County research team proved that indeed, vermicomposting could successfully reduce normal pathogen levels, thus enabling the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt vermicomposting as another method of managing organic matter for pathogen reduction.

UP-COMING PROJECTS

Negros Occidental Solid Waste Management Board

Vermicomposting Sustainable Organic Farming Vermicomposting Sustainable Organic Farming Vermicomposting Sustainable Organic Farming

Lemery, Batangas Solid Waste Management Board

Mandaue City Council

OTHER USES OF VERMICOMPOSTING PRODUCTS:

FEEDS

FRESH WORMS VERMI MEAL

VERMITEA
DR. ELAINE R. INGHAM, a soil scientist and President of Soil Foodweb, Inc. and author of Compost Tea Brewing Manual defines compost tea as: a water extract of compost that is brewed, or in other words, the organisms extracted from the compost, the bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes were given a chance to increase in number and activity using soluble food resources and nutrients present in the water

ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY VERMICOMPOSTING PRODUCTS

Vermicompost which can be used as:

Fertilizer Vermitea Soil amendment

Earthworms which can be used as:

Composters Animal feeds

IN CONCLUSION,

EUGENE SAYS ----

GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT! YOUVE GOT NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR GARBAGE

GOOD DAY AND THANK YOU