scholarly journals Effect of Cow Dung and Manure of Laying Hens on Growth and Reproduction of Eudrilus eugeniae

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 921-927
Author(s):  
Patrick Byambas
Keyword(s):  
Laying Hens ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Growth And Reproduction

scholarly journals Effect of Lignite Fly Ash on the Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm Eisenia fetida

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 511-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Sarojini ◽  
S. Ananthakrishnasamy ◽  
G. Manimegala ◽  
M. Prakash ◽  
G. Gunasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Lignite Fly Ash ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Growth And Reproduction

Fly ash is an amorphous ferroalumino silicate, an important solid waste around thermal power plants. It creates problems leading to environmental degradation due to improper utilization or disposal. However, fly ash is a useful ameliorant that may improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils and is a source of readily available plant macro and micronutrients when it is used with biosolids. Supply of nutrients from fly ash with biosolids may enhance their agricultural use. The growth and reproduction ofEisenia fetidawas studied during vermicomposting of fly ash with cowdung and pressmud in four different proportions (T1,T2,T3& T4) and one controli.e.,cow dung and pressmud alone. The growth, cocoon and hatchlings production were observed at the interval of 15 days over a period of 60 days. The maximum worm growth and reproduction was observed in bedding material alone. Next to that the T1was observed as the best mixture for vermiculture.

scholarly journals Assessment of sustainable vermiconversion of water hyacinth by Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-454
Author(s):  
N. Kannadasan ◽  
Nirmala Natarajan ◽  
N. Anbusaravanan ◽  
P. Sekar ◽  
R. Krishnamoorthy
Keyword(s):  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Eisenia Fetida ◽  
Micrococcus Luteus ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Garden Soil ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Aquatic Weed ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Toxic Heavy Metals ◽  
Eichornia Crassipes

The present work has assessed sustainable vermiconversion of aquatic weed water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes). The garden soil, water hyacinth and cow dung were taken in the following the combinations of 1: 2 : 1, 2: 1: 1 and 1 : 1: 2. Two species of earthworms Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida was used for the experiment. The total nitrogen (0.18% in control and 1.68% in earthworm treated) and phosphate (0.63 % in control and 1.64 % in earthworm treated) levels were increased and toxic heavy metals zinc (7.66 ppm in control and 2.58 ppm in earthworm treated) and copper (6.68 ppm in control and 1.15 ppm in earthworm treated) were significantly decreased. The earthworm enriches the compost with various nutrients for plant and microbial growth. Plant growth studies were conducted in all the combination of water hyacinth, maximum growth of root length (8.9cm and 7.2 in control) and shoot length (21.6cm and 16.2 in control) observed compare to control. Gut microbial analysis revealed that Bacillus cereus, Micrococcus luteus were predominantly present in the earthworm. The study recommended that the aquatic weed compost was suitable of agricultural usage.

Bioconversion of herbal industry waste into vermicompost using an epigeic earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamta Kumari ◽  
Sudhir Kumar ◽  
Rajinder Singh Chauhan ◽  
K. Ravikanth
Keyword(s):  
Pisum Sativum ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Advanced Degree ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Industry Waste

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of bioconversion of industrial herbal waste to vermicompost using Eudrilus eugeniae. Vermibeds were made using a mixture of herbal waste and cowdung (1 : 1) in comparison with the use of cowdung alone as substrate, resulting in vermicomposts 1 and 2, respectively. Different parameters were studied and it was observed that the nutrient profile of vermicompost 1 strongly influenced the growth of pea ( Pisum sativum) and marigold plant ( Tagetus erectus). The dry and fresh weight of shoots and roots, number of flowers, total yield in terms of fruit showed significant increase with vermicompost 1. Furthermore, vermicompost 1 (herbal waste and cow dung as substrate) resulted in a significant reduction in TOC by 58% in comparison with vermicompost 2 (cowdung as substrate). The C : N ratio was less than 20 in vermicompost 1 as well as in vermicompost 2, which indicated an advanced degree of stabilization and mineralization. The ability of earthworms to survive, grow and breed in the vermibed fed with the herbal waste indicates the sustainability and efficiency of a heterogeneous kind of organic waste. The results of the study suggested that bulk industrial herbal waste can be utilized as a substrate for vermicomposting and this can be proposed as an alternative for waste disposal in a clean green manner, promoting the concept of organic farming.

scholarly journals Estimation of zoomass productivity of epigeic earthworm species Eudrilus eugeniae fed with temple flower waste and cow dung mixtures.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 403-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Jeevendran ◽  
◽  
M.Nandhivarman Muthu ◽  
R. Kamalraj ◽  
G. Poyyamoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cow Dung ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Earthworm Species

scholarly journals Influence of Vegetable and Fruit Wastes Vermicompost on the Growth and Yield of Black Gram (Vigna mungo L.)

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pinky Raihing ◽  
A. Vijayalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Length ◽  
Vigna Mungo ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Black Gram ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Fruit Waste ◽  
Fruit Wastes

Background: Composting is the process of breaking down of organic matter using living organisms which can be used as manure for soil conditioning. Vermicomposting is the rapid decomposition of biowastes using earthworm species which will enhance the growth and yield of plants. Methods: The vermicomposting of vegetable and fruit wastes was carried out during summer season (May-July) and by using the vermicompost a pot culture experiment was conducted in black gram for three months from August to October, 2019. The treatments consist of combinations of vermicomposted wastes and cowdung along with bioinoculants, Soil served as control. The biometric parameters such as root length, shoot length, fresh weight and dry weight on 15, 35, 55 DAS and yield characters like number of pods/plants, number of seeds/pods, pod length, weight of seed/pod, pod fresh weight and pod dry weight were recorded and statistically analysed. The present study has been attempted to convert the vegetables and fruit waste into compost as manure and analyse its effect on vegetative growth and yield parameters of Black gram (Vigna mungo L.). Result: The highest value of shoot length, root length, fresh weigh and dry weight were noted in fruit waste + cow dung + Pleurotus eous (APK1) + Trichoderma asperelloides + Eudrilus eugeniae on 15, 35 and 55 day after sowing (DAS) and the least was reported in control (only soil). The application of T8 treatment reported the highest yield characters which were followed by other treatments and control on 15, 35 and 55 DAS. The study concluded that T8 (F.W + cow dung + P. eous + T. asperelloides + Eudrilus eugeniae) is an effective biocompost for the growth and yield of black gram (Vigna mungo L.) which is eco-friendly.

scholarly journals Short-Term Effect of Poly Lactic Acid Microplastics Uptake by Earthworms, Eudrilus eugeniae.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahad Khaldoon ◽  
Japareng Lalung ◽  
Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim ◽  
Mohamad Anuar Kamaruddin ◽  
Mohd Firdaus Yhaya
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Feeding Period ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Short Term

Abstract The uptake of polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics, the most commonly used biodegradable plastics by earthworms Eudrilus eugeniae was investigated by observing their weight changes, biomass and the microplastics concentration after feeding them with a mixture of PLA and cow dung for 16 days at the concentrations of 0%, 10%, 30%, 60%, and 80% w/w dry weight. The mortality rate of the earthworms for all the PLA concentrations during the 16 days of feeding period was 0%. However, the microplastic affected the earthworms' weight significantly (P-value 0.00027), especially at the concentration of 80% of PLA. The earthworms had the lowest weight gain at 80%, followed by 60%, 30%, and 10% of PLA, respectively. The earthworms subjected to 80% and 10% of PLA had a similar pattern with the control. This was perhaps due to the high organic matter in the worm’s feed for the 10% PLA and the digestion mechanisms, which led the earthworms to preserve their energy and become less active in the 80% PLA, compared to all the other treatments. The PLA microplastics concentration factor (CF) in the vermicast was the highest at the 10 % PLA compared to other treatments, because Eudrilus eugeniae did not degrade the PLA. This study concludes that even though PLA is a biopolymer-based, it cannot be bio- assimilated by the earthworm.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Growth and Reproduction of Earthworm Eudrilus Eugeniae in Different Organic Substrate

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Sonia ◽  
S. Felix ◽  
Cheryl Antony
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Individual Growth ◽  
Experimental Unit ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Reproduction Rate ◽  
Total Biomass ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Spent Wash ◽  
Potential Substrate

<div><p><em>Utilization of Bio-methanated Distillery Effluent (Spent Wash) as a potential substrate in vermiculture of Eudrilus eugeniae was studied at Advanced Research Farm Facility (ARFF) of Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Madhavaram campus. The biological parameters of earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae were recorded when reared in different vermibeds treated with domestic waste (DW), crude spent wash (CSW) and diluted spent wash (DSW). Cow dung (CD) and leaf litter (LL) were used as base substrate material in all treatments. The experiment was conducted in perforated trays (45 x 30 x 10 cm) for a period of 10 weeks, in duplicates<strong>.</strong> Four number of non-clitellated adults (950-1025mg live weight) were introduced in each experimental unit. The experiment was conducted at an ambient temperature of 28-30°C. Growth parameters such as mean individual live weight, maximum individual growth rate (mg/worm/day), total biomass gain; reproductive performance indicators such as number of cocoons, reproduction rate (cocoon/worm/day) and hatching viability were significantly higher in vermibed treated with diluted spent wash. Mortality and growth retardation was observed in the vermibed treated with crude spent wash. To conclude, appropriately<strong> </strong>diluted spent wash can be used as a potential substrate in the vermiculture operation of Eudrilus eugeniae. </em></p></div>

Study on the Effect of Adding Zeolite and other Bio-Adsorbance in Enhancing the Quality of the Palm Based Vermicompost

2014 ◽  
Vol 472 ◽  
pp. 926-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Nahrul Hayawin ◽  
A.A. Astimar ◽  
R. Ridzuan ◽  
Z. Bidattul Syirat ◽  
N. Ravi Menon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Zeolite ◽  
Cation Exchange Capacity ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Exchange Capacity ◽  
Cow Dung ◽  
Eudrilus Eugeniae ◽  
Humid Environment ◽  
Reduction Of Iron ◽  
Total Potassium

This research work deals with the production of vermicompost from empty fruit bunch (EFB) blended with cow dung using an epigeic earthworm known as Eudrilus Eugeniae. The vermicomposting mixture was carried out in a humid environment with moisture content between 70% to 80% and a pH of between 6 to 8. Natural zeolite, such as clinoptilolite and charcoal were mixed with vermicompost at different ratios and prior to being pelletized. The highest cation exchange capacity (CEC) was observed at 10% of zeolite (Z2) and 20% of charcoal (C4) mixtures. The proportion of 10% zeolite in the mixture resulted in the highest of Cu reduction by 44% and manganese by 60% and in addition the 15% charcoal caused the highest reduction of iron (Fe) by 32%. A significant decrease in carbon to nitrogen C/N ratio and an overall increase in total nitrogen, total available phosporous and total potassium were also discussed in this paper.

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