In the modern era, solid waste management has become a severe ecological challenge. In order to manage the different types of wastes, there are so many traditional treatment techniques that are used including incineration, landfill, anaerobic digestion and composting. In comparison to these procedures, vermicomposting is an effective waste stabilisation method by the combined activity of earthworms and microbes. It is an innovative ecotechnology that converts waste into organically enriched products known as vermicompost. Vermicompost is a humus-like, finely granulated and stabilised material that can be used as a soil conditioner to reintegrate the organic matter into the agricultural soils. It functions as an organic fertiliser and biological control agent, eradicating many plant ailments caused by soil-borne plant pathogens and pests. Moreover, other soil indicators like nitrogen and C:N ratio can be enhanced by using vermicomposting. The success of vermicomposting process is dependent on numerous parameters such as quality of raw material, pH, temperature, moisture, aeration and so on, as well as the type of earthworm species used. Thus, this chapter focuses mainly on vermicomposting and the role of various factors in the vermicomposting process.

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Vermicomposting Process—Optimisation

  • Anu Bala Chowdhary,
  • Rahil Dutta,
  • Raman Tikoria,
  • Jahangeer Quadar,
  • Surbhi Sharma,
  • Jaswinder Singh,
  • Adarsh Pal Vig

摘要

In the modern era, solid waste management has become a severe ecological challenge. In order to manage the different types of wastes, there are so many traditional treatment techniques that are used including incineration, landfill, anaerobic digestion and composting. In comparison to these procedures, vermicomposting is an effective waste stabilisation method by the combined activity of earthworms and microbes. It is an innovative ecotechnology that converts waste into organically enriched products known as vermicompost. Vermicompost is a humus-like, finely granulated and stabilised material that can be used as a soil conditioner to reintegrate the organic matter into the agricultural soils. It functions as an organic fertiliser and biological control agent, eradicating many plant ailments caused by soil-borne plant pathogens and pests. Moreover, other soil indicators like nitrogen and C:N ratio can be enhanced by using vermicomposting. The success of vermicomposting process is dependent on numerous parameters such as quality of raw material, pH, temperature, moisture, aeration and so on, as well as the type of earthworm species used. Thus, this chapter focuses mainly on vermicomposting and the role of various factors in the vermicomposting process.