VERMICOMPOSTING OF VEGETABLE WASTES USING EARTHWORM EUDRILUS EUGENIAE (KINBERG, 1867)R. SRIMATHI, M. MOORTHI, P. KAVITHA AND A. SENTHILKUMARAbstract In the study the physico-chemical analysis of vermicomposts indicate the levels of pH, TOC and C:N ratio were significantly (p<0.05) reduced than the initial values. On the other hand the levels of EC, N, P, K, Ca and Mg were significantly (p<0.05) increased than the initial vermicompost using E. eugeniae. It will be in short, the conversion of vegetable waste with cow dung as vermicompost provides a sound solution for their disposal as well as the problem of pollution. The disposal of solid wastes as manures help in meeting the nutrient requirement of crops as well as sustaining soil health by maintaining soil organic matter status. Thus it proves both the techniques are economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sensible one to the industrialists and for the farmers.
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