Recycling of spent mushroom compost using earthworms Eisenia foetida and Eisenia andrei |
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| Authors: | J Tajbakhsh M A Abdoli E Mohammadi Goltapeh I Alahdadi M J Malakouti |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran , Iran;(2) Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran;(3) Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran;(4) Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | A 90-day study conducted to explore the potential of epigeic earthworms Eisenia foetida and Eisenia andrei to transform the different types of agricultural wastes and spent mushroom compost into value-added product, i.e., vermicompost.
Vermicomposting resulted in significant reduction in C:N ratio, pH, electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, TK; and
increase in total Kajeldahl nitrogen, TP, and various micro and macronutrients compared to those in the worm feed. Our trials
demonstrated that the vermicomposting could be considered as an alternate technology for recycling and environmentally safe
disposal/management of the mushroom cultivation complexes’ residues mixed with different types of agricultural waste using
epigeic earthworms E. foetida and E. andrei. |
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| Keywords: | Recycling spent mushroom compost Agro-wastes Vermicomposting Iran |
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