The steps required for conversion of kitchen garbage into manure are given below in a jumbled form. Select the option with the correct sequence.
i) Put garbage in the pit.
ii) Cover the bottom of the pit with sand.
iii) Cover the pit loosely with a gunny bag or grass.
iv) Add worms.
[2 marks]
[NCERT Exemplar Q6]
[Vermicomposting]
The steps required for conversion of kitchen garbage into manure are given below in a jumbled form. Select the option with the correct sequence.
i) Put garbage in the pit.
ii) Cover the bottom of the pit with sand.
iii) Cover the pit loosely with a gunny bag or grass.
iv) Add worms.
[2 marks]
[NCERT Exemplar Q6]
[Vermicomposting]
The correct option is C ii; i; iii; iv
Solution:
Option (a) is the correct answer.
The correct sequence of the steps are ii→i→iv→iii. (2 marks)
(ii) Cover the bottom of the pit with sand.
(i) Put the garbage in the pit.
(iv) Add worms.
(iii) Cover the pit loosely with gunny bags or grass.
This method of making manure from kitchen garbage using worms is called vermicomposting. The material that results from this process is called vermicompost. Vermicompost contains a large amount of castings, which are the material that passes through the gut of the worms.
Solution:
Option (a) is the correct answer.
The correct sequence of the steps are ii→i→iv→iii. (2 marks)
(ii) Cover the bottom of the pit with sand.
(i) Put the garbage in the pit.
(iv) Add worms.
(iii) Cover the pit loosely with gunny bags or grass.
This method of making manure from kitchen garbage using worms is called vermicomposting. The material that results from this process is called vermicompost. Vermicompost contains a large amount of castings, which are the material that passes through the gut of the worms.
