Optimization of Eisenia fetida stocking density for the bioconversion of rock phosphate enriched cow dung-waste paper mixtures

Waste Management

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2000-2006

  Unuofin, F O ^a   Mnkeni, P N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eisenia fetida; Humification indices; P enrichment; Stocking density; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CULTIVATION; MIXTURES; WASTE PAPER;

EISENIA FETIDA; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; HUMIFICATION INDEX; INHIBITORY EFFECT; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; STOCKING DENSITY; VERMI-COMPOSTING; WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARBON; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANURE;

CATTLE; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; HUMIFICATION; INHIBITOR; MANURE; PHOSPHATE; STOCKING DENSITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; ASH; BIOMASS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARROT; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COW DUNG; DEGRADATION; EISENIA FETIDA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; HUMIFICATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NONHUMAN; PAPER WASTE; PH; PHYTOTOXICITY; RADISH; STOCKING DENSITY; TOMATO; VERMICOMPOST; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BIOREMEDIATION; BOVINE; FEMALE; MANURE; METABOLISM; OLIGOCHAETA; PAPER; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PROCEDURES; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE DISPOSAL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EISENIA FETIDA;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATTLE; FEMALE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANURE; OLIGOCHAETA; PAPER; PHOSPHATES; POPULATION DENSITY; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84907711814     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2014.05.018     Document Type: Article

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