Vermiculture Technology ─ Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management

Co-edited by international earthworm expert Clive A. Edwards. Vermi-culture Technology: Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management is the first international, comprehensive, and definitive work on how earthworms and microorganisms interact to break down organic wastes. Many books cover the importance of composting for reducing the amount of organic wastes in landfills. This one focuses on innovative vermiculture technology that turns organic waste into a value-added environmentally friendly product that can potentially improve soil fertility and productivity on a large scale.

Based on the work of an outstanding international cast of scientists, the book explores the dramatic growth and changes in vermiculture technology since 1988 and assesses advances made in government-funded projects in the U.S. and U.K.

Although the development of a range of technologies has been rapid and the spread of vermicomposting technology dramatic, the scientific literature remains scatered throughout journals, newsletters, and online resources. A compilation of information specifically designed to have an extended shelf life, this volume chronicles how vermiculture can be brought into full industrial and commercial development and application in integrated biomass systems.