Effect of lignite fly ash on the growth and reproduction of earthworm Eisenia fetida

E-Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 511-517

  Sarojini, S ^a   Ananthakrishnasamy, S ^a   Manimegala, G ^a   Prakash, M ^a   Gunasekaran, G ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Earthworm; Fly ash; Growth; Pressmud; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549116068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09734945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/683285     Document Type: Article

References (39)

1. Jala S and Goyal D, Biores Technol., 2006, 97, 1136-1147.
2. st International Geological Congress, Guizhou Province, China, 2000.
3. Kumar V and Sharma P, Mission mode management of fly ash: Indian experiences. In: Verma CVJ, Lal PK, Kumar V, Lal R, Krishnamoorthy R. (Eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on fly ash Disposal and Utilization, vol. I. Central Board of Irrigation and power, New Delhi, India, 1998, 1-7.
4. ACAA (American Coal Ash Association), Coal combustion product (CCP) production and survey ACAA, Syracuse, NY. 2003.
5. Stevens G and Dunn D, J Environ Qual., 2004, 33, 343-348.
6. Senthilkumar S, Ragupathy B, Angayarkanni A and Poonkodi P, Revegetation of the Ecosystem around Neyveli mine area using Lignite fly ash. Agricultural Application of Fly ash. Proceedings of II National Seminar on use of fly ash in agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2001, 143-148.
7. Sajwan K S, Ornes W H and Youngblood T V, J Environ Sci Heal., 1995, 30, 1327-1337.
8. Wong J W C, Environ Technol., 1995, 16, 741-751.
9. Arnold W, Schumann and Malcolm E, Soil Sci Soc Am J., 2000, 64, 419-426.
10. Menon M P, Elements in coal and coal combustion residues. Lewis publishers, Florida, USA, 1993, 259-285.
11. Schutter M E and Fuhrmann J J, Soil Biol Biochem., 2001, 33, 1947-1958.
12. Wallace A and Wallace G A, Soil Sci., 1986, 141, 387-389.
13. Aitken R L, Campbell D J and Bell L C, Aust J Soil Res, 1984, 22, 443-453.
14. Desmukh A, Mati D B and Bharti B, J Soil Crops, 2000, 10, 69-71.
15. Grewal K S, Yadaw P S, Mehta S C and Oswal M C, Crop Res., 2001, 21, 60-65.
16. Tomati U and Galli E, Acta Zool Fennica., 1995, 196, 11-14.
17. th October, 2000. Industrial Association-ship of IIT, Madras, 2000,15-17.
18. Leonard A O, Dolfing J, Wei-Chun M and Lexman T M, Environ Contam Toxicol., 2001, 20, 1785-1791.
19. Reinecke A J and Viljoen S A,. Biol Fert Soils., 1990, 10, 184-187.
20. Kale R D, Mallesh B C, Bano K and Bagyaraj D J, Soil Biol Biochem., 1992, 24, 1317-1320.
21. Kostecka J, Pedobiol., 1999, 43, 776-781.
22. Loh T C, Lee Y C, Liang J B and Tan D, Biores Technol., 2005, 96, 111-114.
23. Parthasarathi K and Ranganathan L S, Euro J Soil Biol., 1999, 35(3), 107-113.
24. Manimegala G, Vermicomposting of leaf litter (Leucaena gluca (L) Benth)-cowdung mixture by Eisenia fetida (Savigny) and their growth and reproduction. M.Phil, Thesis, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2004.
25. Suthar S, Biores Technol., 2007, 98, 1231-1237.
26. Vijayakumar N and Narayasamy P, Safety of lignite fly ash to non target organisms in the rice ecosystem. Agricultural applications of fly ash, Proceedings of II National Seminar on use of fly ash in agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2001, 65-70.
27. Bhattacharya S S and Chattopadhyay G N, Vermicomposting as a tool for increasing availability of nutrients in fly ash. Agricultural applications of fly ash. Proceedings II National Seminar. On use of fly ash in Agriculture, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2001, 128-132.
28. Ananthakrishnasamy S, Vermicomposting of lignite fly ash using Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) and Perionyx excavatus (Perrier). M.Phil., Thesis, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 2004.
29. Bhattacharya S S and Chattopadhyay G N, Nutr Cycl Agroeco., 2006, 17, 223-231.
30. Gupta S K, Anamika Tewari, Richa Srivastava, R C Murthy and Saurabh Chandra, Water Air Soil Pollut., 2005, 163, 293-302.
31. Edwards C A, Breakdown of animal, vegetable and industrial organic wastes by earthworm. In: Edwards, C A., Neuhauser, E F. (Eds), Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management. SPB, The Hague, 1988, 21-31.
32. Ramalingam R, Studies on the life cycle, growth and population dynamics of Lampito mauritii (Kinberg) and Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg), cultured in different organic wastes and analysis of nutrient and microbes of vermicompost. Ph.D Thesis Annamalai University, 1997.
33. Suthar S, Biores Technol., 2006, 96(18), 2474-2477.
34. Karmegam N and Daniel T, J Exp Zool., India 2000, 3(2), 223-226.
35. Kaushik P and Garg V K, Biores Technol., 2003, 90, 311-316.
36. Neuhauser E F, Kaplan D L, Malecki M R and Hartenstein R, Agricultural Wastes, 1980, 2, 43-60.
37. Reinecke A J, Viljoen S A and Saayman R J, Soil Biol Biochem., 1992, 24, 1295-1307.
38. Kaushik P and Garg V K, Biores Technol., 2004, 94, 203-209.
39. Garg V K and Kaushik P, Ecotox Environ Saf., 2006, 65, 412-419.