TY - GEN
T1 - Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management
AU - Manyuchi, M. M.
AU - Mbohwa, Charles
AU - Muzenda, E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - The vermicomposting technology is increasingly becoming popular as a bio fertilizer production through the aerobic decomposition of waste by earthworms as a bio waste management initiative. When vermiremediation occurs, the earthworms consume the bio waste which is then converted to vermicompost (solid bio fertilizer) and vermiwash (liquid fertilizer). Several studies have been conducted for various bio wastes worldwide using various earthworms over vermicomposting periods of 30-120 days in vermi reactors. Vermicompost with nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK) compositions with ranges 0.3-4.2%, 0.2-1.6% and 0.2-6.2% respectively were produced. In addition vermiwash with NPK composition of 0.1-1.6%, 0.1-7.5% and 0.5-1.3% respectively were produced. These bio fertilizers had rich macro nutrients composition that are required by plants and can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilisers promoting sustainable agriculture through vermi remediation.
AB - The vermicomposting technology is increasingly becoming popular as a bio fertilizer production through the aerobic decomposition of waste by earthworms as a bio waste management initiative. When vermiremediation occurs, the earthworms consume the bio waste which is then converted to vermicompost (solid bio fertilizer) and vermiwash (liquid fertilizer). Several studies have been conducted for various bio wastes worldwide using various earthworms over vermicomposting periods of 30-120 days in vermi reactors. Vermicompost with nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK) compositions with ranges 0.3-4.2%, 0.2-1.6% and 0.2-6.2% respectively were produced. In addition vermiwash with NPK composition of 0.1-1.6%, 0.1-7.5% and 0.5-1.3% respectively were produced. These bio fertilizers had rich macro nutrients composition that are required by plants and can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilisers promoting sustainable agriculture through vermi remediation.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85088942556
SN - 9781532359491
SN - 9781532359514
SN - 9781532359521
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
SP - 2918
EP - 2924
BT - Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
PB - IEOM Society
T2 - 10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020
Y2 - 10 March 2020 through 12 March 2020
ER -
