Heat pre-treatment as an initial step in vermicomposting significantly influences worm population and cocoon production

HEPŞEN TÜRKAY, FEVZİYE ŞÜHEDA

doi:10.21657/soilst.1408077

Heat pre-treatment as an initial step in vermicomposting significantly influences worm population and cocoon production

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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fevziye Şüheda HEPŞEN TÜRKAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Makale Türü	Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı	Soil Studies
Dergi ISSN	2791-9234
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler	TR DİZİN
Makale Dili	İngilizce	Basım Tarihi	12-2023
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa	12 / 2 / 102–110	DOI	10.21657/soilst.1408077
Makale Linki	https://www.soilstudies.org/abstract.php?id=218

Özet

Heat treatment of vermicompost and cow manure is mandated before their use as fertilizers to address the risk of pathogenicity in vermicompost derived from cow manure. While vermicomposting under mesophilic conditions does not significantly reduce microorganisms or degrade enzymes and proteins, organic matter passing through the earthworm's digestive system is effectively composted and sterilized. This study focused on cow manure and subjected it to three heat treatments: 25 °C (HT1), 70 °C for 1 hour (HT2), and 121 °C at 1.5 atm for 15 minutes (HT3). We assessed these treatments over five incubation periods (0, 7, 15, 30, and 45 days) on earthworm (Eisenia fetida L.) biomass, juvenile counts, and cocoon production. The results showed that all earthworms in HT3 died at the second incubation, while the HT1 and HT2 groups survived. Cocoon counts in HT1 and HT2 increased with each period (P

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Biomass | Cocoon | Eisenia fetida | Heat treatment | Vermicompost

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Heat pre-treatment as an initial step in vermicomposting significantly influences worm population and cocoon production

Heat pre-treatment as an initial step in vermicomposting significantly influences worm population and cocoon production

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