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Khalsa College offers a 30-hour Value Added Course on Vermicomposting for the 2024-25 session, focusing on the structures, purposes, and benefits of vermicomposting and earthworm species. The course includes both theoretical and practical components, with a total of 50 marks for assessment through objective questions. Upon completion, students will gain knowledge applicable to sustainable development and environmental conservation.

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Khalsa College offers a 30-hour Value Added Course on Vermicomposting for the 2024-25 session, focusing on the structures, purposes, and benefits of vermicomposting and earthworm species. The course includes both theoretical and practical components, with a total of 50 marks for assessment through objective questions. Upon completion, students will gain knowledge applicable to sustainable development and environmental conservation.

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Khalsa College, Amritsar

(An Autonomous college)


P.G. Department of Zoology
Session: 2024-25

Value Added Course


Course code: ZooV-101
COURSE TITLE: Vermicomposting

Duration of course: 30 hours Credit Hours/week: 1 hrs.


Periods/week: 4 Total Credit Hours: 15 hrs.
Theory: 25
Practical: 25
Examination Time: 1hour Total Marks: 50

Instructions for the Paper Setters:


1) There will be a total of 30 objective type questions of which 25 are to be attempted (1 mark
each).

COURSE OBJECTIVES
1 Understand the structures and purposes of basic components of vermicomposting.
2 Understand species of earthworm used in vermiculture.
3 Understand the significance and use of vermicompost.
4 Apply their knowledge for sustainable development and conservation of environment.

Note: Attempt 25 question in all. Each question carries one mark.

Theory

 The earthworm
o Brief Introduction of Earthworm
o Earthworm species used in vermiculture/vermicomposting
o Features of selection
o Enemies of earthworm
o Earthworm and soil fertility
 Vermicomposting
o Composting vs. Vermicomposting
o Methods, procedures and precautions of vermicomposting
o Setting up of units: small scale and large scale
o Factors affecting vermicomposting
o Advantage of vermicompost
 Other benefits
o Application in pharmaceutical Industry
o Application in Agriculture

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Khalsa College, Amritsar
(An Autonomous college)
P.G. Department of Zoology
Session: 2024-25

Practical
1. Study of morphology and identification of Earthworm sp. Eisenia fetida and Metaphire
posthuma
2. Vermicomposting procedure (Setting up of Home unit).
3. Types of organic waste used in vermicomposting.
4. Physico-chemical analysis of vermicompost (pH, EC, N, P, K, O and C)

Suggested Readings:-
1. Dhami, P.S. & Dhami, J. K(2001), Invertebrates, R. Chand & Co., New Delhi.
2. Barth, R. H. and Broshears, R. E (1982), The Invertebrate world. Holt Saunder, Japan.
3. Brusca, R. C. and Brusca, G. J. (2003), Invertebrates (2nd ed). Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Publishers, Sunderland, Massachusetts.

COURSE OUTCOMES: After the completion of course, the student will be able to have
CO-1. Understanding of structures and purposes of basic components of vermicomposting.
CO-2. Knowledge of species of earthworm used in vermiculture.
CO-3. Utilize vermicompost.
CO-4. The ability to apply their knowledge for sustainable development and conservation of
environment.

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