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Elucidating earthworm growth and fecundity in vermiculturing, and its bioefficiency in vermicomposting.

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Title: Elucidating earthworm growth and fecundity in vermiculturing, and its bioefficiency in vermicomposting.
Authors: Pandit, Lipika1 (AUTHOR), Sethi, Debadatta2,3 (AUTHOR) debadattaouat@gmail.com, Nayak, Yashaswi1 (AUTHOR), Kusumavathi, Konathala4 (AUTHOR), Pattanayak, Sushanta Kumar2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Environment, Development & Sustainability. Feb2026, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p3939-3953. 15p.
Subject Terms: *Vermicomposting, *Earthworms, *Chemical properties, *Organic waste recycling, *Soils, *Biodegradation
Abstract: Biodegradation of organic substances is very necessary to increase bioavailability of essential nutrients for a healthy plant. Employing a suitable earthworm for organic matter degradation is an important and eco-friendly technique of organic waste management. This work has done in two phases such as, vermiculture and vermicomposting. Earthworms were collected from forest, agricultural field, kitchen garden, fallow land, and vermicompost unit. In the vermiculture experiment, the species collected from the vermicompost unit had a higher growth rate, and body mass. The C:N ratio of the final product of the culture medium was lowest (14.1). The identification of the earthworm as Eudrillus eugenia was based on its morphological features. The moisture content of substrates after partial decomposition varied between 42 and 92% but finally, it stabilized between 40.7 and 45.0%. The highest bulk density (0.90 Mg m−3), particle density (1.62 Mg m−3), and maximum water holding capacity (73%) in temple flower waste vermicompost and lowest bulk density (0.07 Mg m−3), particle density (1.01 Mg m−3), and maximum water holding capacity (43%) were estimated in the paddy straw vermicompost. The content of the smallest size fraction (< 0.5 mm) was highest (12.1%) in temple flower waste vermicompost and lowest (6.9%) in maize stover vermicompost. The cation exchange capacity of vermicomposts of < 2 mm, < 1 mm and < 0.5 mm size were varied from 69 to 93, 81–112, and 100–135 cmol (+) kg−1 respectively. The initial chemical oxygen demand of substrates had reduced during vermicomposting and it varied between 538 mg l−1 and 698 mg l−1 in composts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Biodegradation of organic substances is very necessary to increase bioavailability of essential nutrients for a healthy plant. Employing a suitable earthworm for organic matter degradation is an important and eco-friendly technique of organic waste management. This work has done in two phases such as, vermiculture and vermicomposting. Earthworms were collected from forest, agricultural field, kitchen garden, fallow land, and vermicompost unit. In the vermiculture experiment, the species collected from the vermicompost unit had a higher growth rate, and body mass. The C:N ratio of the final product of the culture medium was lowest (14.1). The identification of the earthworm as Eudrillus eugenia was based on its morphological features. The moisture content of substrates after partial decomposition varied between 42 and 92% but finally, it stabilized between 40.7 and 45.0%. The highest bulk density (0.90 Mg m−3), particle density (1.62 Mg m−3), and maximum water holding capacity (73%) in temple flower waste vermicompost and lowest bulk density (0.07 Mg m−3), particle density (1.01 Mg m−3), and maximum water holding capacity (43%) were estimated in the paddy straw vermicompost. The content of the smallest size fraction (&lt; 0.5 mm) was highest (12.1%) in temple flower waste vermicompost and lowest (6.9%) in maize stover vermicompost. The cation exchange capacity of vermicomposts of &lt; 2 mm, &lt; 1 mm and &lt; 0.5 mm size were varied from 69 to 93, 81–112, and 100–135 cmol (+) kg−1 respectively. The initial chemical oxygen demand of substrates had reduced during vermicomposting and it varied between 538 mg l−1 and 698 mg l−1 in composts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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