Differentiate between compost and vermi compost.

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Compost Vermicompost

It is prepared from all types of organic remains garbage, sewage sludge, animal refuse, farm waste, straw, uprooted weeds, etc.

It is prepared from domestic waste, vegetable waste, uprooted weeds and farm refuse.

Organic remains are decomposed by microbes.

Organic remains are pulverised by earthworm.

It takes 3-6 months to prepare.

It takes 1-2 months.

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Compost	Vermicompost
It is prepared from all types of organic remains garbage, sewage sludge, animal refuse, farm waste, straw, uprooted weeds, etc.	It is prepared from domestic waste, vegetable waste, uprooted weeds and farm refuse.
Organic remains are decomposed by microbes.	Organic remains are pulverised by earthworm.
It takes 3-6 months to prepare.	It takes 1-2 months.