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A 3 x 3 factorial pot experiment was conducted to determine the effects of different kinds of vemicompost on soil chemical properties of an acid soil and its influence on the growth and yield of tomato var. Diamante max. There were nine treatment combinations from three types of amendments: (A1=Urea, A2=Vermicompost 1, A3=Vermicornpost 2) three levels of nitrogen: (B1 =0 kg ha-1'B2 45 kg ha-1, B3 90 kg ha-1) which were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. Results of the study showed that addition of two different kinds of vermicompost at a rate of 45 and 90 kg ha- significantly (P < 0.05) increased the chemical properties acid soil such as soil organic matter, total N, extractable P, exchangeable K and Mg compared to soils in untreated pots. However, the addition of two types of vermicompost resulted in the decrease on soil PH. Growth and yield of tomato were also significantly increased with application of vermicompostsat rates of 45 and 90 kg ha-1. ln addition, application of 45 and 90 kg ha-1 urea also increased some of the chemical propelties of acid soil and the growth and yield of tomato. The result of the experiment revealed that addition of vemicomposts had positive effects on the soil chemical properties and on the growth and yield of tomato.