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Vermicology : the biology of earthworms
Urban solid waste management in the developing world with emphasis on India: challenges and opportunities
Management of municipal solid waste is a global problem and is faced by all developing countries. The rapid pace of increase in population, economic growth, urbanization and industrialization is…
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An Introduction to Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Wastes
The problem of waste disposal from a myriad of industries, is becoming increasingly acute, the world over. The burning of such wastes in open dumps or in poorly designed incinerators could be a major…
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The effect of oil palm decanter cake on the accumulation of nutrients and the stomatal opening of Solanummelongena (brinjal) plants
PurposeResearch has shown that oil palm decanter cake (DC) serves as a potential source of nutrients for plant growth. This study therefore investigated the applicability of decanter cake (DC) as an…
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Characterization of Fresh Cattle Wastes Using Proximate, Microbial and Spectroscopic Principles
TLDR
Results from proximate analysis showed that the CD2 had significantly high nutrient characteristics and substantially higher total colony forming units than the other two cow dung samples.
Vermicompost, Its Applications and Derivatives
Vermicomposts are products derived from the accelerated biological degradation of organic wastes by interactions between earthworms and microorganisms as we have discussed in previous chapters.…
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Vermicomposting biotechnology: recycling of palm oil mill wastes into valuable products
BackgroundPalm oil mill effluent and palm press fiber are problematic wastes generated by the palm oil mill industries in Malaysia. This study has endeavored to assess the possibility of the…
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Role of Earthworms in Vermitechnology
Earthworms are essential detritus feeders that play a vital role in the process of decomposition of organic matter and soil metabolism. They are referred to as indicators of soil health. The complex…
Reclamation of sodic soils through vermitechnology.
TLDR
Sodic soil bioremediation was significant in plots treated with [VWTGMEVC] “vermiwash, tillage, green manure, mulch, earthworms and vermicompost”, suggesting qualitative improvement in the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil.
SOIL HEALTH IS HUMAN HEALTH-AN INDIAN EARTHWORM’S EYEVIEW
Vermicompost is an excellent organic fertiliser in which bacteria are the major colonizers, which include high population of nitrogen fixers, phosphate solubilizers, and sulphur bacteria. Fungi are…
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