COMPOSTING OF SOME ORGANIC MATERIALS USING EISENIA FOETIDA AND CONVENTIONAL MICROBIAL METHODS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
P.C. JOSHI *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY, AARDWAR-249 404, INDIA.
AVNISH CHAUHAN *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY, AARDWAR-249 404, INDIA.
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Abstract
The present paper describes variation in Some physico-chemical parameters of compost obtained in the laboratory by using Eisenia foetida and by conventional methods. The results show a high increase in organic matter, phosphorous. Waterholding capacity, and decrease in pH when used earthworms.
Keywords: Composting, organic materials, Eisenia foetida, microbial methods