<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of this study was to determine the capacity of <italic>Lumbricus rubellus</italic>, <italic>Eisenia fetida</italic> and <italic>Eudrilus eugeniae</italic> earthworms in vermicompost production utilizing mushroom waste substrate based on weight; number and weight loss of earthworms; temperature; pH; moisture content of media; and C/N ratio. The results showed that, by using 42 g of <italic>E. eugeniae</italic>, <italic>E. fetida</italic> and <italic>L. rubellus</italic> earthworms, there was an increase in weight of earthworms and vermicompost by more than 300% and 75%, respectively. In general, these three species of earthworms were able to produce vermicompost in compliance with quality standards, showing C/N ratio lower than 20.</p></abstract>

The objective of this study was to determine the capacity of Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae earthworms in vermicompost production utilizing mushroom waste substrate based on weight; number and weight loss of earthworms; temperature; pH; moisture content of media; and C/N ratio. The results showed that, by using 42 g of E. eugeniae, E. fetida and L. rubellus earthworms, there was an increase in weight of earthworms and vermicompost by more than 300% and 75%, respectively. In general, these three species of earthworms were able to produce vermicompost in compliance with quality standards, showing C/N ratio lower than 20.

The Utilization of Mushroom Waste Substrate in Producing Vermicompost: The Decomposer Capacity of <italic>Lumbricus rubellus</italic>, <italic>Eisenia fetida</italic> and <italic>Eudrilus eugeniae</italic>

Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto

Acta Technologica Agriculturae

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The objective of this study was to determine the capacity of Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae earthworms in vermicompost production...

The Utilization of Mushroom Waste Substrate in Producing Vermicompost: The Decomposer Capacity of Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae

Published Online: Jun 05, 2020

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2020-0016

Keywords
earthworms, mushroom waste substrate, vermicompost

© 2020 Agus Mulyadi Purnawanto et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The Utilization of Mushroom Waste Substrate in Producing Vermicompost: The Decomposer Capacity of Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae

Published Online: Jun 05, 2020

Page range: 99 - 104

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2020-0016

Keywordsearthworms, mushroom waste substrate, vermicompost

© 2020 Agus Mulyadi Purnawanto et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
earthworms, mushroom waste substrate, vermicompost