landfill and incineration are two common methods mostly used for disposal of huge quantities of solid wastes. the bioconversion ability of earthworms in vermicomposting process of organic waste in different types of bedding materials was investigated to produce more valuable products as an economical and effective alternate method for solid waste management. in this work organic waste (obtained...

Bioconversion of industrial wastes into nutrient rich product using earthworms is of double interest: on the one hand, a waste is converted into organic fertilizer for soil application and on the other, it controls accumulation of harmful waste that is a consequence of growing industrialization. This study reports the feasibility of utilization of vermicomposting technology for nutrient recover...

Solid waste characterisation studies have been conducted at the household or municipal level, but fewer studies have assessed the composition of solid waste within institutions of higher education or university student residences. Studies carried out in universities usually refer to the academic buildings, yet, reports of waste characterisation from student housing and the associated greenhouse...

Instrumental analysis of vermicompost with the help of modern technologies provides essential information on its maturity, before it can be used for agricultural application. Nowadays, vermicompost is considered as a promising organic alternative to chemical fertilizers in agriculture and horticulture. The objectives of this review are to summarize the sophisticated instrumental techniques such...

Management of layer excreta and leaf litter can be done by using the vermicomposting method that utilizes activity earthworms microorganisms. The microorganisms will reduce C/N ratio shrinkage in vermicomposting. This study aimed to determine effect a mixture on vermicompost. used an experimental with completely randomized design (CRD), three treatments, namely T1 (25), T2 (30), T3 (35) six rep...

Abstract The agricultural sector and growing food production needs rely on chemical fertilizers. This initially had positive effects production, but over the last decade, negative impacts of overuse have resulted in low crop productivity, increased pest disease infestation, soil degradation, consequent adverse environmental parameters. As one possibilities organic farming, we found vermicompost...

Composting, vermicomposting, and anaerobic digestion are three commonly applied processes for the transformation of organic waste into valuable products soil amendment. The application compost, vermicompost, digestate to requires specific properties, such as maturity stability, strongly related composition matter. 13C solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SSNMR) has often been follow matter d...

The recent discovery of the bio-waste and excreta treatment of a former civilisation in the Amazon reveals the possibility of a highly efficient and simple sanitation system. With the end product that was black soil they converted 10% of former infertile soil of the region: Terra Preta do Indio (black soil of the Indians). These soils are still very fertile 500 years after this civilisation had...

The winery industry generates vast amounts of organic waste during the various stages of wine production. Among the possible methodological alternatives available for its treatment, vermicomposting is one of the best-known processes for the biological stabilization of solid organic wastes by transforming them into safer and more stabilized materials suitable for application to soil. In this stu...