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Effect of Vermic-Activity of Earthworm Eisenia fetida on the Physico-Chemical Texture of Biological Wastes


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1 Vermibiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Zoology,D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273 009 U.P., India
2 Department of Zoology, K.N.I. Sultanpur, UP, India
     

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In the present study, the conversion potential of earthworm Eisenia fetida of waste feed materials into rich nutrients biofertilizer and chemical analysis of feed materials before and after vermicomposting was observed. The significant decrease in EC, pH, C/N ratio and organic carbon whereas, significant increase in level of total potassium (TK), TKN, total phosphorus(TP) and total calcium (TCa) in different combination of vermiwash of buffalo dung with poultry litter and leaf litter in compression to initial feed mixture were observed. The increased level of plant nutrients in final vermiwash of different combinations of feed mixture demonstrated that the vermiwash, of biological wastes can be a valuable biofertilizer for sustainable land restoration practices.

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Buffalo Dung, Poultry Litter, Leaf Litter Vermicomposting, Eisenia fetida, Vermiwash.
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  • Effect of Vermic-Activity of Earthworm Eisenia fetida on the Physico-Chemical Texture of Biological Wastes

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Authors

Keshav Singh
Vermibiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Zoology,D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273 009 U.P., India
Vandana Singh
Vermibiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Zoology,D. D. U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur-273 009 U.P., India
R. N. Singh
Department of Zoology, K.N.I. Sultanpur, UP, India

Abstract


In the present study, the conversion potential of earthworm Eisenia fetida of waste feed materials into rich nutrients biofertilizer and chemical analysis of feed materials before and after vermicomposting was observed. The significant decrease in EC, pH, C/N ratio and organic carbon whereas, significant increase in level of total potassium (TK), TKN, total phosphorus(TP) and total calcium (TCa) in different combination of vermiwash of buffalo dung with poultry litter and leaf litter in compression to initial feed mixture were observed. The increased level of plant nutrients in final vermiwash of different combinations of feed mixture demonstrated that the vermiwash, of biological wastes can be a valuable biofertilizer for sustainable land restoration practices.

Keywords


Buffalo Dung, Poultry Litter, Leaf Litter Vermicomposting, Eisenia fetida, Vermiwash.

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