SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BY VERMICOMPOSTING USING EISENIA FOETIDA
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https://doi.org/10.59436/jsiane.146.2583-2093Keywords:
Bio medical waste, Eisenia foetida, Animal dung, Kitchen waste, Agro-waste, vermicomposting.Abstract
Using vermicomposting to treat biodegradable waste from a local hospital, this study aimed to develop a more environmental friendly way. The earthworm Eisenia foetida was culturing using a mixture of cattle manure and hospital/agro/kitchen waste. Under the same conditions, researchers observed the growth and development of the epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Goat manure had a higher content of total C and K than sheep manure. Adding gram bran to goat dung increased the number of Eisenia foetida earthworms, as well as their weight and length.
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