Liposomes

1. EARTHWORM AS
BIOFERTILIZER
▪ HARSHAL D. SHROTE
M.SC – SEM – III
RAJIV GANDHI BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE, RTMNU, NAGPUR

2. How?

3. Introduction
1. Ingests heavy metals.
2. Increase the rate of decomposition
and composting of organic mattee.
3. Removing the harmful pathogens.
4. Changes chemical make-up.

4. Vermicomposting
• Processing of organic materials by erthworms.
• Modifying copositions of an organic waste.
• Reducing C:N ratio.

5. Suitable Worm species
1. Red Wiggler (Eisenia fetida)
2. African Nightcrwalers (Eudrilus eugnae)
3. Blueworms (Perionyx excavatus)

6. Climate and temperature
1. Rapidly feed at 15 - 25℃.
2. Survival at lowest 10℃.
3. Survival at highest 30℃.
4. Tropical.

7. Feedstock
1. All fruits and vegetables
2. Breads, cereals.
3. Eggshells
4. Leaves and grass clippings
5. Newspapers
6. Cow or pig manure
7. Wood chips

8. Harvesting

9. Properties

10. Benefits

11. Uses
As Soil conditioner

12. Refernces
1. Eathworm Vermicompost: A sustainable alternative
for chemical fertilizers for organic farming by Rajiv
K. Sinha, Sunil Heart and Dalsukh Valani
2. www.biotechnika.com/vermicomposting

13. Thank you