摘要 |
The present invention relates to compacted, compressed or pressed plant growth substrates and to methods for obtaining the present compacted plant growth substrates. Specifically, the present invention relates to compacted, compressed or pressed plant growth substrates obtainable by a method comprising: a)providing vermicast; b) mixing said vermicast with a carrier, preferably in a ratio of vermicast to carrier of 70% to 30% (wt) vermicast to 30% to 70% (wt) carrier, for providing a plant growth substrate; and c)compressing said plant growth substrate into blocks with a water content of 50% to 80% (wt) capable of providing a growth substrate for one or more plants, preferably seedlings and/ or young plants and/or cuttings. |