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

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Title Effect of soil and cow dung proportion on vermi-composting by deep burrower and surface feeder species
 
Creator Munnoli, P M
Bhosle, Saroj
 
Subject Eisenia fetida
Eudrilus eugenae
Megascolex megascolex
Soil aggregation
 
Description 57-60
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: E. fetida, 6.7 to 6.1; E.eugeniae, 6.7 to 6.0; and M. megascolex, 6.7 to 6.4.
 
Date 2009-01-16T04:35:51Z
2009-01-16T04:35:51Z
2009-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0022-4456
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2791
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source JSIR Vol.68(1) [January 2009]