Effects of Epigeic Earthworms, Eisenia fetida on Carbon and Nitrogen during Vermicomposting of Fresh Bio-waste

Authors

  • Hassina Ghiti Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and plant ecology department, Fr
  • Domingo Per Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo3620, Spain
  • Mato Salutiano Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Animal, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo3620, Spain
  • Ouahrani Ghania Laboratory of Ecology, Biology and plant ecology department, Fr

Keywords:

Epigeic earthworms, Eisenia fetida, bio-waste, Decomposition, Vermicomposting.

Abstract

This study was carried out as an experiment using the following procedure: A plastic containers were prepared for vermicomposting, with the control without earthworms and the trials with earthworms (Eisenia fetida), within we used four types of beds (leaves, soil, vermiculite, and vermicompost), samples were taken for chemical analysis of total carbon, total nitrogen, ammonium, nitrate, and dissolved organic carbon contents. The results during 100 days of vermicomposting showed an increase of, ammonium, nitrate, and dissolved organic carbon contents, a depletion of total carbon and an increase of total nitrogen. The effect of earthworms on nutrients was significant in some reactors and not significant in others, which implies the effect of vermibed used on the process of decomposition by earthworms.

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Published

2016-05-27

How to Cite

Ghiti, H., Per, D., Salutiano, M., & Ghania, O. (2016). Effects of Epigeic Earthworms, Eisenia fetida on Carbon and Nitrogen during Vermicomposting of Fresh Bio-waste. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 27(2), 148–157. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5689

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Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

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