SURENDRA S. SUTHAR, P(OTI WATTS, MANPREET SANDHU, SUGANDHA RANA, ANUPAM
Abstract
Composting earthworms species Eisenia jetida (Savig) was used to breakdown the kitchen waste mixed with leaf litter in 3:1 ratio for 120 days. Eletida cause a significant (P<0.01) increasement in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium while decreasement (p<0.01) in organic carbon, C/N and C/P ratio as compare to control bedding material. In compare to control treatment vermibed with E. filida showed 1.07, 109.4, 13.2 and 24.7% more increasment in carbon, total nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, respectively. Population was obtained 176.0±9.91 at the end of experiment while mean individual biomass increased 24.58% after 120 days of vermicomposting.