How to Use vermicompost in a Sentence

vermicompost

noun
  • The peels also break down slowly in vermicompost bins.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • However, the individual seeds of those plants grown in simulant with between 25–50% vermicompost had a weight comparable to those of the control plants.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
  • According to gardener Amanda Webb, worms convert potato peels into nutrient-rich vermicompost.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
  • In a 2024 study, researchers tested how different treatments—chemical fertilizer, worm compost (vermicompost), and used coffee grounds—impacted the growth of red radishes and soil quality.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In their experiment, Santos' team added differing concentrations of vermicompost to multiple samples of a simulant based on real regolith brought back to Earth by the Apollo missions.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026

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