One of the 21st Century’s concerns is the problem of waste. Pressure has now been placed on communities all over the world to reduce waste. Seventy five percent of the world’s waste is organic. Therefore as a large percentage of waste is biodegradable, serious efforts in composting should be implemented. One method of composting is by using the lowly red worm as an agent in transforming this waste into something beneficial – Vermicompost.
Worm Farm compost turns your organic waste into rich compost and liquid fertilizer. Kristal provides you with an end-to-end organic solution as we farm our own worms and design and build vermicompost systems. Kristal makes use of the best kind of worms for composting for Southern African conditions, which are “red worms,” or “red wigglers.” What a custom-made worm farm would give you is;
- Organic waste recycling, which includes garden, household and animal waste. It is nature’s own recycling system and by having your own custom-made worm farm you can reduce your municipal waste by as much as 70% and save money by making your own, nutrient rich compost.
- Generates vermicompost, which is 10 times stronger than the normal compost you could buy in shops and garden centre’s. Studies have shown that vegetables and plants grown using vermicompost grow at a much faster rate and produce far superior crops. Vermicompost also significantly reduces common pests that damage vegetation.
- Liquid fertilizer (also known as vermi-tea) is also produced from your worm farm and is highly concentrated and by diluting it to a ratio of 50:1 for plants and 20:1 for vegetables you will achieve a chemical-free, healthy garden.
At Kristal Vermicompost we offer the following solutions;
- Custom-built Worm Farms
- Kristal Vermicompost will assess your needs and provide you with an individually designed and customized Worm Farm. We will professionally install your Worm Farm.
- Advice & Training
- Kristal Vermicompost will provide you with various service level agreements to suit your specific needs, which will assist you in becoming completely self-sufficient over a period of time.
- Management of your Worm Farm
- At Kristal Vermicompost we realize that it is important for both individuals and organizations to focus on their core function or business whilst still contributing towards our environment. Kristal therefore also offers a complete end-to-end management solution that takes the day-to-day worry and management of your Worm Farm off your already full plate.