It was found that, approximately 11.25 tons of bamboo leaf wastes will be obtained from the one hectare of bamboo forests. Bamboo leaf wastes consist of 19.5-26.3% cellulose, 11.30-13.50% hemi cellulose and 8.7-11.60 % lignin. It also contains 34.6-37.5% organic carbon.

Preparation

• Mix the bamboo leaf wastes and cow dung in the ratio of 5:1 and add microbial consortia (@ 2 kg/ton) and allow it for partial composting.
• Then release the earthworms into the compost pit (Eudrilla euginea)  @ 3 kg/ ton and keep it for 75 days.
• Finally the vermicompost was prepared after 75 days of composting.

This vermicompost contains

• 1.14% nitrogen
• 0.65% phosphorus
• 0.88% potassium
• 16.54% humus content.