<P> Vermicompost (vermi - compost, vermiculture) is the product of the composting process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast . </P> <P> Vermicast (also called worm castings, worm humus, worm manure, or worm feces) is the end - product of the breakdown of organic matter by earthworms . These castings have been shown to contain reduced levels of contaminants and a higher saturation of nutrients than the organic materials before vermicomposting . </P>

What type of waste is used in vermicomposting