Vermicomposting of the sugarcane trash using local earthworm species of Jammu

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Vermicompost
• sugarcane trash
• cow-dung
• local earthworm species