Vermicompost made of aquatic plants and preparation method and use thereof

US12049412B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INSTITUTE OF BOTANY JIANGSU PROVINCE AND CAS · CN

Inventors

• Jian Cui · Edison, US
• Jinfeng Li · Hubei, CN
• Dongrui Yao · Nanjing, CN
• Jianwei Cui · Seattle, US
• Wei-Ya Wang · Nanjing, CN
• Yajun Chang · Nanjing, CN
• Xiaojing Liu · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 1, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 1, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02W30/40
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure provides vermicompost made of aquatic plants and a preparation method of the vermicompost. The preparation method includes: mixing aquatic plant residues and fresh cow dung according to a proportion, and crushing the aquatic plant residues while stirring until even mixing; adding earthworms to a mixture of the aquatic plant residues and the cow dung, where the earthworms transform the mixture of the aquatic plant residues and the cow dung in a forest at 15-35° C., and moisture in the mixture is maintained at 65-75% in the process; and after 35-45 days, separating the earthworms and vermicompost, and drying the vermicompost to obtain the vermicompost made of aquatic plants.