Comparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.)

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, K.
dc.contributor.authorGarg, V.K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-14T01:18:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T06:40:10Z
dc.date.available2018-07-14T01:18:39Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T06:40:10Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPresent study was undertaken to investigate the vermicomposting of two different organic wastes (rice straw and paper waste) employing, Eisenia fetida. Nine feedstocks were prepared with different ratios of wastes using cow dung as bulking substrate. After pre-composting, worms were allowed to feed on different feedstocks for 105 days under laboratory conditions. The results showed that NPK content was higher in the vermicompost. Heavy metal content was also higher in the vermicomposts. Whereas total organic carbon and C:N ratio were lower after vermicomposting, by 17.38?58.04% and 19?102% respectively. SEM images revealed changes in the morphology of vermicompost. Earthworm growth and reproduction was significant in different feedstocks except one containing 50% rice straw depicting that this ratio is not suitable for the earthworms. Results further demonstrated that proportion of bulking substrate affect the earthworm growth and reproduction. ? 2017 Elsevier Ltden_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma, K., & Garg, V. K. (2018). Comparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.). Bioresource Technology, 250, 708-715. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.101en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.101
dc.identifier.issn9608524
dc.identifier.urihttps://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/1277
dc.identifier.urlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960852417321053?via%3Dihub
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.subjectFeedstocksen_US
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_US
dc.subjectScanning electron microscopyen_US
dc.subjectComparative analysisen_US
dc.subjectEarthworm Eisenia fetidaen_US
dc.subjectEisenia fetidaen_US
dc.subjectLaboratory conditionsen_US
dc.subjectPaper wastesen_US
dc.subjectRice strawsen_US
dc.subjectTotal Organic Carbonen_US
dc.subjectVermicompostsen_US
dc.subjectOrganic carbonen_US
dc.titleComparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.)en_US
dc.title.journalBioresource Technologyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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