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Optimization of cow dung spiked pre-consumer processing vegetable waste for vermicomposting using Eisenia fetida.
Vinod Kumar Garg,Renuka Gupta +1 more
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It has been concluded from the results that addition of PPVW up to 40% with CD can produce a good quality vermicompost and growth and fecundity of E. fetida was best when reared in 20% PPVW+80% CD feed mixture.About:
This article is published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.The article was published on 2011-01-01. It has received 118 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Eisenia fetida & Cow dung.read more
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Sustainability of using composting and vermicomposting technologies for organic solid waste biotransformation: recent overview, greenhouse gases emissions and economic analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the feasibility of composting and vermicomposting as a means to recover nutrients from the organic waste and returning them to the environment and discuss the environmental impact and economic potential of these processes.
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The use of vermicompost in organic farming: overview, effects on soil and economics
TL;DR: The effects of vermicompost on soil fertility physically, chemically and biologically are discussed and future prospects and economy on the use of organic fertilizers in the agricultural sector are examined.
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Municipal waste management systems for domestic use
Hussam Jouhara,Dina Czajczyńska,Dina Czajczyńska,Heba Ghazal,Renata Krzyżyńska,Lorna Anguilano,Alan Reynolds,Nik Spencer +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of available waste management systems for households is presented, where the authors identify the best available waste disposal systems for domestic use and compare the most important features of each system.
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Changes of bacterial and fungal community compositions during vermicomposting of vegetable wastes by Eisenia foetida.
TL;DR: Changes of bacterial andFungal community during vermicomposting of vegetable wastes by hatchling, juvenile and adult Eisenia foetida were investigated through analysis of the extracted bacterial 16S rDNA and fungal 18S r DNA with quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and sequencing.
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Heavy metal and nutrient changes during vermicomposting animal manure spiked with mushroom residues.
TL;DR: The results suggest that vermicomposting process could magnify the nutrient quality but relieve the heavy metals risk of agricultural organic wastes.
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