Municipal solid waste management through vermicomposting employing exotic and local species of earthworms

被引:202
作者
Kaviraj
Sharma, S [1 ]
机构
[1] Indian Inst Technol, Ctr Rural Dev & Technol, New Delhi 110016, India
[2] DAVV, Sch Energy & Environm Studies, Indore 452017, Madhya Pradesh, India
关键词
MSW; Eisenia fetida; Lempito mauritii; vermicomposting;
D O I
10.1016/S0960-8524(03)00123-8
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
A comparative study was conducted between exotic and local (epigeic-Eisenia fetida and anaecic-Lempito mauritii, respectively) species of earthworms for the evaluation of their efficacy in vermicomposting of municipal solid waste (MSW). Vermicomposting of MSW for 42 days resulted in significant difference between the two species in their performance measured as loss in total organic carbon, carbon-nitrogen ratio (C:N) and increase in total Kjeldahl nitrogen, electrical conductivity and total potassium and weight loss of MSW. The change in pH and increase in number of earthworms and cocoons and weight of earthworms were non-significant. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:169 / 173
页数:5
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