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In the present investigation, an attempt has been made to vermicompost i)the sugarcane trash only and ii) sugarcane trash and cow-dung in ratio of (1:1) using local earthworm species viz. Metaphire posthuma (Vaillant), Metaphire houlleti (Perrier) and Amynthas morrisi (Beddard). Overall from study it is concluded that local species of earthworm particularly M.posthuma can be used to vermicompost sugarcane trash in combination with cow-dung in ratio of (1:1) so that the nuisance and environmental pollution due to unmanaged disposal of sugarcane trash can be reduced.
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References
Abbasi, S.A. and E.V. Ramasamy, 2001. Solid waste management with earthworms. Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi: 1-171.
Gupta, P. and C.P. Dwivedi, 2001. Vermitechnology: An emerging technology for waste management. Indian Farmers Digest : 36-40.
Muthukumaraswamy, R., G. Revathi, V. Murthy, S.R. Mala, M. Vadivelu and A.R. Solayappan ,1 997. An alternate carrier material for bio-fertilizers. Cooperative Sugar. 28 (9): 677-680.
Nogales, R., C. Elvira, E. Benitex, R. Thomson and M. Gomez, 1999. Feasibility of vermicomposting dairy biosolids using a modified system to avoid earthworm mortality. J. Environ. Sci. Health. 34 (1): 151-169. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03601239909373189
Sinha, R.K. and A.K. Sinha , 2000. Waste Management. INA Shree Publishers Jaipur: 143-157.