Adi, A.J. and Noor, Z.M. (2009) Waste recycling: utilization of coffee grounds and kitchen waste in vermicomposting. Bioresource Technology, 100 (2). pp. 1027-1030. ISSN 0960-8524,
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Vermicomposting using Lumbricus rubellus for 49 days was conducted after 21 days of pre-composting. Three different combination of treatments were prepared with eight replicates for each treatment namely cow dung: kitchen waste in 30:70 ratio (T(1)), cow dung: coffee grounds in 30:70 ratio (T(2)), and cow dung: kitchen waste: coffee grounds in 30:35:35 ratio (T(3)). The multiplication of earthworms in terms of numbers and weight were measured at the end of vermicomposting. Consequently, only T(2) showed significant increase (from it initial stage) compared to other treatments. The presence of coffee grounds in T(2) and T(3) showed higher percentage of nutrient elements in vermicompost produced. The data reveal that coffee grounds can be decomposed through vermicomposting and help to enhance the quality of vermicompost produced rather than sole use of kitchen waste in vermicomposting.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Animals Coffee/*parasitology Conservation of Natural Resources/*methods Food Parasitology, Oligochaeta, /*metabolism Refuse Disposal/*methods Soil/*parasitology |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Institute of Biological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | miss munirah saadom |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2014 01:57 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2014 01:57 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/10808 |
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