Management of banana crop waste biomass using vermicomposting technology

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dc.contributor.authorMago, Monika
dc.contributor.authorYadav, Anoop
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Renuka
dc.contributor.authorGarg, V.K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-21T10:50:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T06:39:27Z
dc.date.available2024-01-21T10:50:34Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T06:39:27Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-20T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis study reports the vermicomposting of banana crop waste biomass by Eisenia fetida. Cow dung has been used as bulking agent in this study. The experiment was conducted in six vermireactors containing different ratios of banana leaf waste biomass (BL) and cow dung (CD) for 105 days. Earthworm activity significantly reduced pH, TOC, C:N and C:P ratio of the wastes. Whereas macronutrients and micronutrients content increased after vermicomposting. TOC content of wastes reduced by 40�64% and C:N ratio of the vermicomposts was in the range of 8.9�24.3. The benefit ratio for heavy metals (Cu, Fe, Zn, Cd, Pb, Mn and Cr) was in the range of 0.23�3.44. The results indicated that the growth and fecundity of the earthworms was best in the vermireactors having 20�40% BL. Finally, it was concluded that vermicomposting can be included in the overall scheme of banana crop waste management. � 2021 Elsevier Ltden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.biortech.2021.124742
dc.identifier.issn9608524
dc.identifier.urihttp://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/3942
dc.identifier.urlhttps://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S096085242100081X
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.subjectBanana leafen_US
dc.subjectBenefit ratioen_US
dc.subjectC:N ratioen_US
dc.subjectEisenia fetidaen_US
dc.subjectHeavy metalsen_US
dc.subjectVermicompostingen_US
dc.subjectWaste biomassen_US
dc.titleManagement of banana crop waste biomass using vermicomposting technologyen_US
dc.title.journalBioresource Technologyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.accesstypeClosed Accessen_US

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