Fecundity, growth, maturation and biomass production were all significantly greater at 25. Management of paper waste by vermicomposting using epigeic. Effect of pongamia leaf medium on growth of earthworm. The potential reuse of soybean husk as feedstock of. The survival, growth, mortality, and reproduction of these species have been studied in detail in the laboratory, in a range. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html. Other species can be used but these species are the commonest. The potential reuse of soybean husk as feedstock of eudrilus eugeniae in vermicomposting pei nie lim.
The culture was constantly monitored throughout the. The potential reuse of soybean husk as feedstock of eudrilus. Vermicomposting of biogas plant slurry and cow dung with. Eudrilus eugeniae pdf in order to determine the potential of the earthworm eudrilus eugeniae as waste processor and protein producer, the life history of this species. Introduction he processing of organic waste into organic fertilizers via vermicomposting has been used to address the issues of environment pollution. The aim was to study whether vermicomposting was an effective method for rendering infected waste to noninfective, the end product being ecofriendly as well and to assess the efficacy of. The reduction in ph, total organic carbon, cn ratio, watersoluble organic carbon c wsn org and cp ratios, and a pronounced increase in npk contents and microbial population in vermicompost were observed. Present study examines the potential of the african night crawler eudrilus eugeniae in the vermicomposting of kitchen. Electric potential from vermicomposting of spent tea waste. Agrowaste coconut waste eudrilus eugeniae vermicomposting electronic supplementary material the online version of this article doi. Vermicomposting is a sustainable and environmentallyconscious way to recycle valuable nutrients and.
In spite of high volume of reports on the production of vermicompost using. The earthworm growth, metabolism, reproduction and vermicomposting ability was high in tt2 reactor. Estimating the level of phosphate solubilising bacteria and. Vermicomposting of pressmud with cow dung and nitrogenous green manures gliricidia sepium and leucaena leucocephala was carried out using eudrilus eugeniae 50 days. Life cycle of vermicomposting earthworms eisenia fetida and. A comparative study soften the fibre and to accelerate the degradation process. Earthworms eudrilus eugeniae were procured from vermicomposting center, located in charak udhyan of jiwaji university, gwalior. This medium was toxic to the worms, if not fermented. Apr 24, 2020 impact of parthenium weeds on earthworms eudrilus eugeniae during vermicomposting. In the present study the eudrilus eugeniae were grown in cow dung and their life cycle were studied in different days of intervals like 15, 30,45 and 60 days. Download download eudrilus eugeniae pdf read online read online eudrilus eugeniae pdf eudrilus eugeniae morphology eudrilus eugeniae vs eisenia fetida eudrilus eugeniae life cycle characteristics of african night crawler eudrilus eugeniae species eudrilus eugeniae biology eudrilus eugeniae vermicomposting eudrilus eugeniae classification 1. The study was initiated and reproductive efficiency of vermicomposting worms to see the growth, reproductive biology and life cycle of the vermicomposting earthworms eisenia fetida and eudrilus eugeniae at the lab department of soil science during 15 february to 10 june 2018. The reduction in ph, total organic carbon, cn ratio, watersoluble organic carbon c wsn org and cp ratios, and a pronounced increase in npk contents and microbial population in vermicompost were.
Such selective effects on microbial communities as a result of gut transit may alter the decomposition pathways during vermicomposting. Management of paper waste by vermicomposting using. It tolerates higher temperatures than eisenia foetidadoes, provided there is ample humidity. Estimating the level of phosphate solubilising bacteria.
Comparative assessment of heavy metals content during the. Life cycle of vermicomposting earthworms eisenia fetida. Pdf vermicompost potential of common earthworms eudrilus. African night crawler are a distinctive mix of a grey and purple color and grow to over twice the size of red worms, often reaching over 8 inches. In light of the above, the present study deals with the suitability of composting earthworm species i. For the present study, separate vermibed was made using ten days 10 days old cattle dung for mass culture of eudrilus eugeniae.
Vermicomposting of paper mill solid waste using epigeic. African night crawler the anc eudrilus eugeniae african night crawlers are native the warm regions of west africa, but now vermicomposters in tropic and sub tropic climates all over the world are using them as composting and bait worms. Original research open access vermicomposting of two types of coconut wastes employing eudrilus eugeniae. Hence, the present study concludes that the growth and reproduction in earthworm. While the increase in the number of coconutbased industries in malaysia supports economic growth. Enriched pressmud vermicompost production with green manure. Ramaligam, vermicomposting of sago industrial soild waste using epigeic earthworm eudrilus eugeniae and macronutrients analysis of vermicompost, asian journal of microbiology, biotechnology and environmental sciences, vol. The external features, growth, reproductive morphology and histology were investigated. Aug 03, 2019 impact of parthenium weeds on earthworms eudrilus eugeniae during vermicomposting. Morphological and histological studies on the vermicomposting. Management of kitchen waste by vermicomposting using. The worm variety used for the present study is epigeic earthworm, eudrilus sp.
Kamali farms, kanuvai, coimbatore, brought to the laboratory and maintained in glass tanks in vermicompost mixture supplied by the farm. Pdf lifecycle of the african nightcrawler, eudrilus. The bbiology aand ppopulation ddynamics oof eudrilus eugeniae. Different values of bcfs were obtained for different heavy metals and this. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and. As use of the compost is said to have ameliorative effect more. Apr 07, 2019 impact of parthenium weeds on earthworms eudrilus eugeniae during vermicomposting. The results indicate that eudrilus eugeniae outperformed perionyx excavatus in growth and decomposition rate of substrates and proves to be a better species for vermicomposting. A study on life cycle of earth worm eudrilus eugeniea. Vermicomposting is a mesophilic process and is the process of ingestion, digestion, and absorption of organic waste carried out by earthworms. Vermicomposting involves consumption and stabilization of organic matter by earthworms. Eudrilus eugeniae collected from moist subsurface soil and under stones in the university of agriculture sciences, gkvk, bangalore, india, were studied. A potential bioconversion of empty fruit bunches into.
The present study was undertaken to produce vermicompost from biogas plant slurry bps mixing with cow dung using eudrilus eugeniae. Eudrilus eugeniae, perionyx excavatus, and perionyx hawayana from the tropics. Keywords vermicompost, micro and macronutrients, electric potential, agricultural waste, eudrilus eugeniae. To evaluate the vermicomposting potential of eudrilus eugeniae and eisenia fetida earthworms on decomposition of various. Kalamdhad international journal of environmental sciences, volume 5 no. The maximum weight gain of eudrilus eugeniae was 280mg per week, compared with others. Vermicomposting can potentially add value to poultry litter. Vermicomposting could be used as an efficient technology to convert soybean husk into nutrient. Vermicompost was prepared using the earthworm eudrilus eugeniae with 60 days maintenance. Eudrilus eugeniae caused of destruction of soil flora fauna, have been fortunate to degrade wastes and turn them to fertilizer which is popularly termed as vermicomposting, thus acquired product is recognized as vermicomposting. Vermicomposting of coirpith with cowdung by eudrilus eugeniae. Determination of cocoon production rate, hatching success, number of hatchling and growth of eisenia fetida and eudrilus eugeniae in the cowdung media was conducted with plastic containers. Collection of earthworm the exotic earthworms eudrilus eugeniae were collected from agricultural university,navsari and cultured in laboratory conditions for proper growth and survival of earthworms.
The vermicompost production technology from coconut palm leaf litter using the strain of eudrilus sp was standardized at cpcri, kasaragod during 1998 gopal et al, 2010. Properties of vermicompost and vermiwash developed through green waste digestion by eudrilus eugeniae a night crawler earthworm. As per the usda guidelines for compost practices with effect from oct 21, 2002, vermicomposts are defined as organic matter of plant andor animal origin. Electric potential from vermicomposting of spent tea waste by employing exotic earthworm eudrilus eugeniae evelyn pigares and m lakshmi prabha department of biotechnology, school of biotechnology and health sciences, karunya university, coimbatore, tamil nadu, india. During composting n, p, k and c contents were estimated in. Influence of temperature on growth and reproduction of. Sugar press mud, eudrilus eugeniae, vermicomposting.
Vermicomposting of solid pulp and paper mill sludge. Chemical and sustainable process engineering research group, school of engineering, monash university, jalan lagoon selatan, bandar sunway, 46150, selangor darul ehsan, malaysia. Nutrient status of vermicompost of urban green waste. Eudrilus eugeniae, known as the african night crawler, is another common earthworm that is native.
The worms were acclimatized to the laboratory condition for 10 days. Vermicomposting is a biological process for the management of solid wastes and animal excreta. Concomitant fermentations were augmented by the rapid consumption of glucose, yielding numerous products, including molecular hydrogen h2carbon dioxide co2formate, acetate, ethanol, lactate, succinate and propionate. Major nutrient status of vermicompost of vegetable market waste mw and floral waste fw processed by three species of earthworms namely, eudrilus eugeniae, eisenia fetida, and perionyx excavatus and its simple compost were assessed across different periods in relation to their respective initiative substrates. The efficacy of utilizing eudrilus eugeniae was indicated by the high values of bioconcentration factors bcfs which were in the order of cd ni cu co cr zn and the increase amount of these metals in the earthworms tissue after the vermicomposting processes. Electric potential from vermicomposting of spent tea waste by. Abstract vermicomposting is a very effective, ecofriendly, cheap and easy method of recycling biodegradable waste using selected species of earthworms. Enriched pressmud vermicompost production with green. Toxicity assessment of aluminium on vermicomposting. Original research open access vermicomposting of two. Eudrilus eugeniae, also called the african nightcrawler, is an earthworm species native to tropical west africa and now widespread in warm regions under vermicompost. Current methods of disposal and management of nutritionally rich food and household waste are not satisfactory. Index terms pongamia leaf medium, eudrilus eugeniae, growth gain, maturation.
The quality of prepared compost was compared with control and its yield potential was evaluated in the. Earthworm is a potential contributor in organic waste disposal or vermicomposting. Morphological and histological studies on the vermicomposting indian earthworm eudrilus eugeniae. A metagenomic analysis displays the diverse microbial community. Determination of cocoon production rate, hatching success, number of hatchling and. Eudrilus eugeniae is an earthworm species indigenous in africa but ithas been bred extensively in the usa, canada, europe and asia for the fish bait market, where it is commonly called the african night crawler. A study on life cycle of earth worm eudrilus eugeniae. However, it has a narrow temperature tolerance range, and it cannot survive at temperatures below 7 c. They are source of foul smell, pollution, unhygienic conditions and infectious diseases. The following physicochemical parameters such as organic carbon, cn ratio, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, ph, electrical conductivity and iron value were analyzed during 60 days vermicomposting period.
A bulk sample of exotic, epigeic earthworm, eudrilus eugeniae was obtained from ms. Vermicomposting of solid pulp and paper mill sludge sppms. The african night crawler eudrilus eugeniae, is a large, tropical worm species. The eudriuls of this study was to resolve trophic interactions of bacteria and methanogens in the methanogenic food web in the gut contents of e. The external features, growth, reproductive morphology and histology were. Vermicomposting of biodegradable municipal solid waste. College autonomous, mannampandal, india, 609305 abstract vermicomposting using eudrilus eugeniae and. Impact of parthenium weeds on earthworms eudrilus eugeniae during vermicomposting. A potential bioconversion of empty fruit bunches into organic fertilizer using eudrilus eugeniae p. The maximum rate of cocoon production by eudrilus eugeniae was 3. Eudrilus eugeniae and perionyx excavatus are some of the.
In the study of reproductive system, 2 pairs of testicles in the lobe form are eurilus at the posterior faces of the 10th to 11th segment and 11th to 12thsegment septa, 2 pairs of large seminal vesicles are on 11th and 12th segments and the prostate gland is in. Vermicomposting of different types of oil palm fibre waste using eudrilus eugeniae. Vermicompost is also rich in metal ions, acids and salts that has the. It is the resourceful technique to renovate the vegetable market waste biological. Vermicomposting technique clay pots were used as containers for vermicomposting as it can. Eudrilus eugeniae,earthworms, vermicomposting, cattle waste, tempe. Pdf management of paper waste by vermicomposting using. The bbiology aand ppopulation ddynamics oof eudrilus. Vermicomposting of solid pulp and paper mill sludge sppms using eudrilus eugeniae earthworm puspanjali sonowal, meena khwairakpam, ajay s. Mba, department of soil science, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria. Typical of all composting, or vermicomposting, worms ancs come up to the surface of their bedding to eat decomposing matter.
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