FACTORS AFFECTING THE VERMISTABILIZATION PROCESS - TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE-CONTENT AND POLYCULTURE

被引:49
作者
LOEHR, RC [1 ]
NEUHAUSER, EF [1 ]
MALECKI, MR [1 ]
机构
[1] CORNELL UNIV,DEPT AGR ENGN,ITHACA,NY 14853
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
ECOLOGY - ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Biodegradation;
D O I
10.1016/0043-1354(85)90187-3
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study evaluated several fundamental factors that affect the performance of the process such as temperature, moisture content of the waste material and the combined use of several earthworm species (polyculture). The earthworms Dendrobaena veneta, Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugeniae, Perionyx excavatus and Pheretima hawayana were used in one or more of the studies. The best growth and reproduction of these species occurred at temperatures of 20-25 degree C. Growth of all five species was reduced at 30 degree C and death occurred at 35 degree C. Of the five species, E. fetida produced the largest number of young in a 20 week study. The growth of E. Fetida occurred optimally in media with a total solids content, wet basis, of between 9-16%. Polyculture did not have any obvious advantages over monoculture.
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页码:1311 / 1317
页数:7
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