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vermiculture

American  
[vur-mi-kuhl-cher] / ˈvɜr mɪˌkʌl tʃər /

noun

  1. the raising and production of earthworms and their by-products.


Etymology

Origin of vermiculture

vermi- + culture

Example Sentences

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She leads workshops about vermiculture in schools and community gardens.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2023

We have three different types of composting: in-ground, a three-tiered composter and two vermiculture homes.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2021

The technical word for worm poop is castings, and the composting method is called vermiculture, or vermicomposting.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2017

Neal has continued to study composting, going not just once but twice to the annual vermiculture conference started 18 years ago by Rhonda Sherman, extension specialist at North Carolina State University.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2017

Early the following morning Uncle Mano and I set off for New College where Dr Sultan Ismail's Earthworm Institute is located and where I would spend the next fortnight studying earthworms and vermiculture.

From Free from School by Alvares, Rahul

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