Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences Paper


Vol 1 Issue 1-2, 1999

Page Number: 63-65

MONO AND POLYCULTURE VERMICOMPOSTING PRESSMUD ENHANCES MACRONUTRIENTS

K. PARTHASARATHI, L.S. RANGANATHAN, M. THIRUMALAI and P. PARAMESWARAN

Abstract

Total N, P, K contents of pressmud vermicasts produced by mono and polyculture of earthworms show that N is enhanced 2-3 times, P. 1.3 - 1.6 times and K 1.9 -2.8 times in the casts of individual as well as casts of polyculture. Casts produced by Eudrilus eugeniae followed by polyculture are the most efficient ways of vermicomposting pressmud.

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