glistenjak

English translation: vermicompost

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Serbian term or phrase:glistenjak
English translation:vermicompost
Entered by: Branka Stankovic McCarthy

11:50 Jun 23, 2006
Serbian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Serbian term or phrase: glistenjak
organsko đubrivo, nastalo životnom aktivnošću kišnih glista, preradom stajnjaka
vesnadrag
Local time: 12:32
vermicompost
Explanation:
(also called Worm Compost, Vermicast, or Worm Manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer and soil conditioner. The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting .

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Branka Stankovic McCarthy
Serbia
Local time: 12:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1worm cast
Svetlana Inose (X)
4 +1worm compost
Mark Daniels
4 +1vermicompost
Branka Stankovic McCarthy


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
worm compost


Explanation:
As simple as that :) I am not an expert, I hasten to add!


    Reference: http://www.cityfarmer.org/wormcomp61.html
Mark Daniels
Local time: 12:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Radica Schenck
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vermicompost


Explanation:
(also called Worm Compost, Vermicast, or Worm Manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is a nutrient-rich, natural fertilizer and soil conditioner. The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting .

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Note added at 8 mins (2006-06-23 11:59:15 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=vermicompost&btnG=S...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermicompost
Branka Stankovic McCarthy
Serbia
Local time: 12:32
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Radica Schenck
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
worm cast


Explanation:
or worm casting

Svetlana Inose (X)
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat

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agree  KRAT (X)
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