National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Earthworms support the decomposition of biodegradable matters for the reduction of organic pollution. The survival, reproduction and growth of locally available earthworm (Eisenia fetida) was assessed in Kigelia africana leaves/sausage tree leaves (STL)or waste and cowdung at different ratios (STL0, STL25, STL50, STL75 and STL100) in an experimental pots for 120 days. Pots were arranged in a complete randomized block design with four replications and the experiment was done twice in 2019. Number of adult worms, weight gained and number of hatchlings were recorded. The growth of earthworms showed significant differences in response to substrate treatments. Maximum number of worms was observed at 105 days. Weight of worms significantly decreased with the increase content of leaves.STL50 produced significantly more hatchlings than other substrates content. Waste or leaves of K. africana tree can be considered as a substrates for the earthworms.
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