Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry
The objective of the study was to investigate the survival of earthworm Eisenia fetida during vermicomposting of Sugar Industry wastes. These wastes are called Decanter sludge (DS) and Press filter waste soil (PKF). To achieve the objective a laboratory-based experiment was performed 12 weeks under...
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| description | The objective of the study was to investigate the survival of earthworm Eisenia fetida during vermicomposting of Sugar Industry wastes. These wastes are called Decanter sludge (DS) and Press filter waste soil (PKF). To achieve the objective a laboratory-based experiment was performed 12 weeks under controlled conditions. Eleven different mixtures were prepared by mixing DS, PKF and farmyard manure (FYM) in different ratios. During the incubation time, earthworms survived in treatments which included less than 50% DS or 50% PKF. The number of earthworms increased significantly in all treatments from 6 to 90 (P<0.05) during the experiment period. Chemical properties (pH, EC, OM, Total Nitrogen, Lime) and heavy metal contents of sugar industry vermicomposts were in accordance with the standard compost limits. Results of the present study indicated that the worms did not live in the medium containing more than 50% of the PKF and 50% of the DS. Vermicompost can be obtained from production wastes of sugar factory by applying vermicompost process on Decanter Sludge at the maximum ratio of 50% or its mix with PKF along with FYM. Use of DS and PKF as feed materials for vermicomposting can assist to turn the wastes into precious materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a76937c94be848fca4de11cd08d6e23a2023-09-03T09:07:27ZengFederation of Eurasian Soil Science SocietiesEurasian Journal of Soil Science2147-42492147-42492020-09-019429229710.18393/ejss.753719Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industryAyten Namlı0Hanife Akça1Muhittin Onur Akça2Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Ankara, TurkeyAnkara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Ankara, TurkeyAnkara University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Ankara, TurkeyThe objective of the study was to investigate the survival of earthworm Eisenia fetida during vermicomposting of Sugar Industry wastes. These wastes are called Decanter sludge (DS) and Press filter waste soil (PKF). To achieve the objective a laboratory-based experiment was performed 12 weeks under controlled conditions. Eleven different mixtures were prepared by mixing DS, PKF and farmyard manure (FYM) in different ratios. During the incubation time, earthworms survived in treatments which included less than 50% DS or 50% PKF. The number of earthworms increased significantly in all treatments from 6 to 90 (P<0.05) during the experiment period. Chemical properties (pH, EC, OM, Total Nitrogen, Lime) and heavy metal contents of sugar industry vermicomposts were in accordance with the standard compost limits. Results of the present study indicated that the worms did not live in the medium containing more than 50% of the PKF and 50% of the DS. Vermicompost can be obtained from production wastes of sugar factory by applying vermicompost process on Decanter Sludge at the maximum ratio of 50% or its mix with PKF along with FYM. Use of DS and PKF as feed materials for vermicomposting can assist to turn the wastes into precious materials.http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.753719sugar wastedecanter sludgefarmyard manurepress filter waste soilvermicomposteisenia fetida |
| spellingShingle | Ayten Namlı Hanife Akça Muhittin Onur Akça Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry Eurasian Journal of Soil Science sugar waste decanter sludge farmyard manure press filter waste soil vermicompost eisenia fetida |
| title | Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry |
| title_full | Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry |
| title_fullStr | Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry |
| title_short | Vermicomposting of agro-industrial waste by-product of the sugar industry |
| title_sort | vermicomposting of agro industrial waste by product of the sugar industry |
| topic | sugar waste decanter sludge farmyard manure press filter waste soil vermicompost eisenia fetida |
| url | http://ejss.fesss.org/10.18393/ejss.753719 |
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