Effect of soil and cow dung proportion on vermi-composting by deep burrower and surface feeder species

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作者
Munnoli, P. M. [1 ]
Bhosle, Saroj [2 ]
机构
[1] Agnel Polytech, Verna 403722, Goa, India
[2] Goa Univ, Dept Microbiol, Talegaon Plateau 403206, Goa, India
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JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH | 2009年 / 68卷 / 01期
关键词
Eisenia fetida; Eudrilus eugenae; Megascolex megascolex; Soil aggregation;
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摘要
Use of earthworm species to biodegrade various substrates (industrial wastes, agricultural residues, etc.) for composting has proven to be successful after initial stabilization of vermi beds. This study presents optimization of vermi beds (soil + cowdung) for culturing of earthworms (Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae, and Megascolex megascolex.). Optimum proportion of soil + cowdung (1:3) for culturing of earthworms has shown highest number of earthworms hand sorted in all the three species. Among three species, E. eugeniae showed highest number of earthworms after 32 days. In compost preparation, earthworms reduced pH as follows: F. fetida, 6.7 to 6.1; E.eugeniae, 6.7 to 6.0; and A megascolex, 6.7 to 6.4.
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