Vermicomposting of green Eucalyptus leaf litter by Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugenia

Nagar, Miss Ritu; Titov, Anurag; Bhati, Praveesh

doi:10.22161/ijeab/2.6.6

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“…Vermicompost from leaf litter biowastes has been attempted in different trees, leaf litters of sandalwood (Bhati et al, 2019), rubber (Chaudhuri et al, 2016), mango (Das et al, 2020;Vasanthi et al, 2013), coconut and jack (Harishma, 2017), asoka, teak and neem (Jayanthi et al, 2010), tendu (Mushan and Rao, 2012), teak (Nagalakshmi and Prakash, 2016), eucalyptus (Nagar et al, 2017), black plum (Nagar et al, 2018) and guava (Vasanthi et al, 2013).…”

Section: Vermicompostingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recycling of Leaf Litters: Biowaste Management for Resource Conservation

Isaac

George

2022

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The search for viable agricultural production systems in the era of unpredictable climate events has elevated the prospects of agroforestry practices for resilience and sustainability. The litter biomass in these ecosystems govern the biogeochemical nutrient cycling prevalent, but can also serve as organic inputs in crop production under situations where these are considered as menace and cumbersome to dispose. When left to decay under natural conditions litter takes a considerably long time for decomposition and release of nutrients entrapped in them. With the increasing need to conserve natural resources and energy, recycling of organic wastes assumes major significance. Leaf litters are untapped sources of nutrients and are generated in substantial quantities in most of the agroforestrty systems. Among the different alternatives available for recycling biomass residues, composting is considered most efficient and viable option, but recent innovations such as biochar production and thermochemical digestion have also been attempted. Organic farming strategies call for in situ production of nutrient inputs for economic viability of the practice and hence information on alternative technologies to enrich the repository of organic manures in the form of litter compost will be of immense importance. These composts could be recycled to soil for enriching soil organic carbon, plant nutrients and to sustain soil health in the long run. Proper utilization of the biowastes in the tree based systems will also ensure reduction in environmental pollution and forest fire incidents that otherwise threaten life. The review unveils the possible technologies for recycling the litter and use as a nutrient source but emphasizes the need for a suitable environment favouring the rapid decomposition.

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Section: Vermicompostingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recycling of Leaf Litters: Biowaste Management for Resource Conservation

Isaac

George

2022

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“…), India. These earthworms were allowed to adapt to the laboratory conditions for a period of 10 days before the initiation of the experiment [16].…”

Section: Collection and Maintenance Of Earthwormsmentioning

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Physiochemical Analysis of Sandalwood (Santalum Album) Leaf Litters Degraded by Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugenia

Bhati

Nagar²,

Titov³

2019

Int. Ann. Sci.

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The decay of leaf litter by microflora and fauna furnish nutrient supply to the soil and also uphold ecological sustainability. Applying of proper technique and exploring of result provides information for the betterment of agricultural system. Vermicomposting of Sandalwood (Santalum album) leaf litters were studied with an emphasis of physio-chemical deviation during the process and also compared with 100 % cattle dung. Obtained result explore that temperate of 50 % leaf litter (LL) and 100 % cattle dung (CD) was slightly elevated (37ºC ±1 ºC and 35ºC ±1 ºC respectively) at beginning phase and later came down to ambient level (20ºC±1 ºC). The total organic carbon (TOC) exhausted 44 % in 50 % LL Vermicomposting mixture while 70 % in 100 % CD during the process. At the final stage, TOC found more in 50% LL as compared to 100% CD. Nitrogen content was found 1.02±0.1 in 50 % LL and 0.88±0.1 in 100 % CD at the initial phase but after completion of Vermicomposting, their level was increased up to 40 to 44 %. pH was also measured during vermicomposting and found 7.2±0.1 in 50% LL while 8.4±0.1 in 100% CD at the initial phase. The at the end of process pH raised and set up to 8.2 ±0.1 in 50% LL while in 100% CD it was found 8.0 ±0.1.

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“…Madhav Science College, Ujjain (M.P.) [16,17]. The leaf litter of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) used as a substrate was collected at random from the College campus of Govt.…”

Section: Collection Of Plant Leaves and Cattle Dungmentioning

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Study of Changes in Physical Parameters of compost and vermicompost of Eucalyptus leaf litters

2018

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Vermicompost and compost of leaf litter of Eucalyptus was studied in plastic bins in duplicate sets with two different proportions (100 % and 50 %). For vermicompost experiments, epigeic earthworm species Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugeniae were employed at 10-10 numbers each per vermicompost bins. Cattle dung was taken as control. During the entire process physical factors viz. temperature, pH, moisture content and biomass were measured and compaired. The results were reveal that initial temperature was 35°C ± 2°C in both vermicompost and compost leaf litter and after several weeks, it was set at minimum level. In 50 % leaf litter temperature was 2-3°C higher than 100 % leaf litter. pH of both vermicompost and compost mixtures were acidic in beginning phase while set at alkaline at final stage. Vermicompost had lower pH than compost. Moisture content of leaf litter also decreased in initial phase due to generation of metabolic heat but at later phase it was increased due to decreasing of metabolic heat. More changed was seen in 100 % leaf litter followed by 50 % and then cattle dung. Biomass of leaf litter was more decreased in 100 % waste then 50 % and cattle dung.

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Vermicomposting of green Eucalyptus leaf litter by Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugenia

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Cited by 8 publications

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Recycling of Leaf Litters: Biowaste Management for Resource Conservation

Recycling of Leaf Litters: Biowaste Management for Resource Conservation

Physiochemical Analysis of Sandalwood (Santalum Album) Leaf Litters Degraded by Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugenia

Study of Changes in Physical Parameters of compost and vermicompost of Eucalyptus leaf litters

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