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Vermicomposting of Solid Waste Using Local and Exotic Earthworms - A Comparative Study

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1TitleTitle of DocumentVermicomposting of Solid Waste Using Local and Exotic Earthworms - A Comparative Study
2CreatorAuthor's name, affiliation, country AMIT KRISHAN, M. ARTHANAREESWARI and P. KAMARAJ
Department of Civil Engineering, IEC Group of Institutions, Greater Noida-201310, India
Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur-603203, Tamilnadu, India
3SubjectDicipline(s) Chemical Science
3SubjectKeywords Garden litter, Vermicompost, Local, Exotic earthworms
4DescriptionAbstract The aim of this study was to assess the decomposition efficiency of earthworms, local (L.mauritii) as well as exotic (Eisenia foetida) in vermicomposting of garden litter in SRM University campus, Tamilnadu, India. The vermicompost produced through vermicomposting of garden litter mixed with cow dung in the ratio of 3:1 by using local and exotic earthworms (Eisenia foetida) were rich in ammoniacal nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, available phosphorus, total potassium & TKN and there was a reduction in total organic carbon and carbon to nitrogen ratio. The study reveals that the decomposition efficiency of exotic earthworms is better when compared to local earth worms.
5PublishersOrganizing agency, location WWW Publications, India
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11SourceJournal/conference title; vol., no. (Year)Chemical Science Transactions, Volume  3 , Number  (2), (2014)
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