EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON BIODEGRADATION OF GARDEN WASTE, MARKET WASTE USING EISENIA FETIDA & EUDRILUS EUGENIA AND CHECKING THE QUALITY OF MANURE ON TOMATO

An experimental study was performed to evaluate the efficiency of two earthworm species Eisenia fetida, Eudrilus eugenia for the garden waste and market vegetable waste by taking ratio 60:40 in nine trays. Three different experimental works were conducted in the ratio of 60:40. Experiment 1 was considered as a control means that is without using earthworms. In Experiment 2 bedding was done with Eudrilus eugenia, Experiment 3 is comprised of bedding with Eisenia fetida. For each experiment 3 plastic trays were used, where the first tray comprises of vegetable waste with cow dung, second tray comprises of cow dung with garden waste and third tray consists of cow dung +vegetable waste+ garden waste(60:20:20) as bedding material. Pre composting was allowed for 10 days after that Eudrilus eugenia, Eisenia fetida were added in the respective trays. The multiplication of earthworm in terms of number was calculated at the end of Vermicomposting. The N, P, K value of the manure in each tray was estimated after the completion of the experiment. High N, P, K is obtained in Experiment 2 &Experiment 3 compared to control. From this best N, P, K value is chosen for plant growth for getting better yield. Eudrilus eugenia shows quick degradation for both garden waste and vegetable waste when compared to Eisenia fetida.