@article{aees20219220,
author={{Kumar, Suresh and Tripathi, G. and Mishra, G. V.},
title={A Comparative Study on Agrowaste Conversion into Biofertilizer Employing Two Earthworm Species},
journal={Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences},
volume={9},
number={2},
pages={280--285},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/9/2/20},
issn={2328-3920},
abstract={Disposal of groundnut waste is a major problem in agriculture sector. So, groundnut husk combined with cow dung was subjected to vermicomposting employing an exotic (<i>Eisenia fetida</i>) and a native (<i>Perionyx sansibaricus</i>) earthworm species. Separate vermibeds were prepared which contained crushed groundnut husk blended with cow dung in equal ratio (1:1). Vermicomposting was allowed for 90 days and different physicochemical parameters of vermibeds were monitored on 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90<SUP>th</SUP> day. The process of composting at different time intervals indicated significant increase in electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, available phosphorus and potassium, but there was decline in pH, organic carbon and C/N ratio after inoculation of earthworms. The <i>E. fetida </i>was found better than <i>P. sansibaricus</i> in decomposition of agrowaste and production of nutrient rich vermifertilizer. This eco-friendly technology may be used by farmers for agrowaste conversion, income generation and environmental cleaning.},
doi={10.12691/aees-9-2-20}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}