[Journal](https://thecomposta.com/journal) How to # How to repot a plant with vermicompost A five-minute method for fresher soil, stronger roots and fewer repotting shocks. 12 January 2026 · Updated 8 October 2026 · 4 min read _Illustration: A potting table against a cream wall: an old pot tipped on its side with its soil spilling, a plant being moved into a larger terracotta pot, a heap of mix with a trowel and a scoop, gardening gloves, and an earthworm watering the plant with a can_ Key points - Mix about one part vermicompost to three parts potting soil: that is 25 percent, the top of what extension services suggest. - Water the plant the day before so the root ball slides out whole. - Afterwards, work a handful into the top few centimetres once a month in the growing season. Repotting is the best moment to feed a plant. The old soil is tired, the roots are accessible, and some vermicompost mixed into the new pot gives the plant a gentle start. ## What you need - A pot one size up, with drainage holes - Good potting soil or a mix of garden soil, cocopeat and sand - A few handfuls of vermicompost - A trowel and a watering can ## The method Water the plant the day before, so the root ball slides out easily. Mix one part vermicompost to three parts potting soil in a bucket. That is 25 percent, the most that extension services such as Oregon State and the University of Maryland suggest in a mix. More is not better: a very rich mix can hold more salts than young roots like. Put a layer of the mix in the new pot, set the plant so its crown sits just below the rim, and fill around it. Press gently and water well. Keep the plant in shade for two or three days while it settles. ## Feeding afterwards Top up with a handful every month through the growing season. Scratch it into the top few centimetres and water. Small, regular feeding works better than one large dose. ## Terms in this guide - [Cocopeat](https://thecomposta.com/glossary#cocopeat) - [Potting mix](https://thecomposta.com/glossary#potting-mix) - [Vermicompost](https://thecomposta.com/glossary#vermicompost) ## Sources - [Oregon State University Extension: compost use](https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pub/em9308) - [University of Maryland Extension: worm composting](https://extension.umd.edu/resource/indoor-worm-composting-or-vermicomposting) - [ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region: vermicompost production and practices](https://static.vikaspedia.in/media/files%5Fen/agriculture/farm-based-enterprises/vermicompost-production-and-practices.pdf) ## Keep reading [_Illustration: A terracotta pot with a plant on a potting bench, a can, a scoop and a trowel resting beside it; the scoop tips castings in, the trowel mixes them into the top and the can waters, one at a time, and a wall calendar marks the monthly feed_GuideHow much vermicompost to use: per pot, per square metre and per acreRates from ICAR, TNAU and Kerala Agricultural University, turned into amounts you can measure out.8 October 2026 · 6 min read](https://thecomposta.com/journal/how-much-vermicompost-to-use)[_Illustration: A terracotta pot with a young plant on a sunny windowsill in front of an open-shuttered window, a scoop tipping a handful of castings into it and an earthworm waving beside it_How toVermicompost in potting mix and seed starting: how much to useThe shares that extension services recommend, why they are capped, and a few cautions on salts and acidity.8 October 2026 · 5 min read](https://thecomposta.com/journal/vermicompost-potting-mix-seed-starting)[_Illustration: A cut through soil: cow dung and plant scraps on the surface, an earthworm below them, fine castings falling from its tail into a dark mound that a seedling's roots reach into_ComparedVermicompost vs compost vs cow dung manure: which is better?What each one is, what the published Indian nutrient figures say, and which to use for pots, vegetables and orchards.8 October 2026 · 6 min read](https://thecomposta.com/journal/vermicompost-vs-compost-vs-cow-dung-manure) ## Put it to work Fine, odourless castings, delivered to your door and quoted to order. [Get a quote](https://thecomposta.com/shop) _Illustration: A garden running the width of the page: a freshly packed pouch of castings sitting on a low wall beside a seedling in a pot, a trowel stuck in the soil at the foot of the wall and an earthworm pushing a barrow of castings toward it_ --- Source: https://thecomposta.com/journal/how-to-repot-with-vermicompost The Composta is a brand of Nutrify Private Limited, 1st Floor, Plot No. B & B1, Vanijya Nikunj, Enkay Centre, Udyog Vihar Phase 5, Gurugram, Haryana 122016, India. Contact: contact@thecomposta.com, +91 90535 19734 (also WhatsApp). Quotes: sales@thecomposta.com. Importers and bulk buyers: export@thecomposta.com. More for agents: https://thecomposta.com/llms.txt