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VOL. 10, ISSUE 9 (2025)
Impact of poultry manure enriched with sugar press cake on the growth and reproductive performance of earthworm species Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg,1867) and Eisenia fetida (Savigny, 1826)
Authors
M. Latha Santhi, R. Umamaheswari, S. Krishnamoorthy
Abstract
An experiment was conducted between two
species of Eudrilus eugeniae and Eisenia fetida to assess the
quality of vermicomposting from chick-fowl excreta, mixed with molasses by
product press cake vermicompost manufacture. Consequently, a relative analysis
performed between E. eugeniae and E. fetida to evaluate their
effectiveness in the vermicomposting of poultry excreta. The process of
vermicomposting Poultry Excreta (PE) enriched with Press Cake (PC) requires a
duration of 90 days, leading to a significant difference in growth and
reproductive performance between the two species. Vermiculture treatments with
varying ratios of PE and PC were implemented to observe the growth and
reproductive capacity of earthworms over a period of 90 days. The results indicated
that the highest increase in worm biomass was recorded in the control group,
which consisted of 100% PC, while the lowest increase was noted in the feed
mixture containing 20% PC and 80% PE. Accordingly, the production of cocoons
and hatchlings was markedly higher in all bio-treatments, with the exception of
those containing more than 50% PE for both worm species. Therefore, this study
concluded that a higher percentage of PE in various bio-treatments had a
significant impact on the growth and reproduction of both species of worms.
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Pages:106-109
How to cite this article:
M. Latha Santhi, R. Umamaheswari, S. Krishnamoorthy "Impact of poultry manure enriched with sugar press cake on the growth and reproductive performance of earthworm species <i>Eudrilus eugeniae</i> (Kinberg,1867) and <i>Eisenia fetida </i>(Savigny, 1826)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 9, 2025, Pages 106-109
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