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Effect Of Post Composting On Vermicompost Of Spent Mushroom Substrate, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood Nov 2008

Effect Of Post Composting On Vermicompost Of Spent Mushroom Substrate, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

By using Lumbricus rubellus, vermicomposting started after 3 weeks of pre composting. Five treatments in different ratio of cow dung : spent mushroom substrate were prepared as feed materials with four replicates for each treatment namely; 80:20 (T1), 60:40 (T2), 50:50 (T3), 40:60 (T4) and 20:80 (T5). After 7 weeks of vermicomposting, macronutrient elements of vermicompost produced were measured and the process continues with composting when all the earthworms were taken out from the treatments. Macronutrient elements of compost produced were also measured after 20 weeks of composting. The data reveals that 7 weeks for vermicomposting of cow dung and …


The Consequence Of Vermicomposting Duration To Macronutrient Elements – C, N, P And K In Vermicompost, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood Jan 2008

The Consequence Of Vermicomposting Duration To Macronutrient Elements – C, N, P And K In Vermicompost, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

The effect of vermicomposting duration to macronutrient element in vermicompost was investigated. Three different treatments were prepared with eight replicates for each treatment namely cow dung: kitchen waste in 30:70 ratios (T1), cow dung: coffee grounds in 30:70 ratio (T2), and cow dung: kitchen waste: coffee grounds in 30:35:35 ratios (T3). Vermicompost produced by Lumbricus rubellus were analyzed in week tenth and thirtieth. In conclusion, longer duration of vermicomposting will enhance the quality of vermicompost. This is shown by the percentage increase of macronutrient elements (N & P) and declining of C/N ratio.


The Potential Of Coffee Grounds And Kitchen Waste In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood Jan 2008

The Potential Of Coffee Grounds And Kitchen Waste In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Noor Zalina Mahmood

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

Vermicomposting using Lumbricus rubellus for 49 days was conducted after 21 days of pre-composting. Three different combination of treatments were prepared with eight replicates for each treatment namely cow dung : kitchen waste in 30:70 ratio (T1), cow dung : coffee grounds in 30:70 ratio (T2), and cow dung : kitchen waste : coffee grounds in 30:35:35 ratio (T3). At the end of study, there was a significant difference between numbers of earthworms among the three different treatments (p < 0.05). In contrast with weights of earthworms there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) among the three treatments. By comparing the numbers and weights of earthworms in each treatments (T1, T2 & T3) only …


Effect Of Post Composting On Vermicompost Of Spent Mushroom Substrate, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin Jan 2008

Effect Of Post Composting On Vermicompost Of Spent Mushroom Substrate, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

No abstract provided.


The Consequence Of Vermicomposting Duration To Macronutrient Elements - C, N, P And K In Vermicompost, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin Jan 2008

The Consequence Of Vermicomposting Duration To Macronutrient Elements - C, N, P And K In Vermicompost, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

No abstract provided.


Potential Of Spent Mushroom Substrate In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin Jan 2008

Potential Of Spent Mushroom Substrate In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

No abstract provided.


The Potential Of Coffee Grounds And Kitchen Waste In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin Jan 2008

The Potential Of Coffee Grounds And Kitchen Waste In Vermicomposting, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin

No abstract provided.