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The respondents were asked if they are familiar with any Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) solutions for vermicomposting cultivation, however only a very small
percentage of them were familiar and examples were only stated from the respondents from the
Netherlands. They are as follow:
● Temperature, Moisture, pH, Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio and product quality must be
controlled and monitored. A microcontroller, Soil moisture sensor, Ultrasonic sensor,
Humidity sensor, temperature sensor and Soil test kit are used to collect data in
vermicomposting. “Rapitest” is one of the digital kits used in the field.
● With a small R&D grant awarded from the Dutch government, Jo Ploumen of the
Netherlands is using microBIOMETER® to determine fungal to bacterial ratios in
vermicompost filled in a Johnson-Su Bioreactor versus residence time. Jo also uses
microBIOMETER® to measure microbes and F:B ratio in select soil samples.
● There are online learning tools. www.best4soil.eu www.wormcompostinghq.com, and
www.urbanwormcompany.com portals are among these learning tools.
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