Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

DEVELOPMENT AND IMITATION OF EUDRILUS EUGENAE IN DIVERSE MAMMAL WASTES THROUGH VERMICOMPOSTING

R. S. Tambe

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Vermicomposting is the process by which worms are used to convert organic materials into a humus like material  known as vermicompost,& the goal is to process the material as quickly & efficiently as possible. The vermicompost has more available nutrients per kg weight than the organic substrate from which it is produced. The biological activity of earthworms provides nutrients rich vermicompost for plant growth thus facilitating the transfer of nutrients to plants. The earthworm species most commonly utilized for the eakdown of organic wastes are Eudrilus eugenae                          The growth and mortality of an epigeic earthworm Eudrilus eugenae was studied under laboratory conditions from five wastes, i. e. cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and pig. Five hatchlings per 100 g of waste were used to study mortality and growth rate. No mortality was observed in any waste. The earthworms grew rapidly in cow, goat and sheep waste. The growth observed during present study exhibited in the order cow>goat> Sheep>buffalo>donkey in Eudrilus eugenae. 

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R. S. Tambe DEVELOPMENT AND IMITATION OF EUDRILUS EUGENAE IN DIVERSE MAMMAL WASTES THROUGH VERMICOMPOSTING Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.8 August 2014

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