Arsenic biogeochemical cycling in paddy soil-rice system: Interaction with various factors, amendments and mineral nutrients

MM Hussain, I Bibi, NK Niazi, M Shahid, J Iqbal… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination is a well-recognized environmental and health issue, threatening
over 200 million people worldwide with the prime cases in South and Southeast Asian and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating land application of pulp and paper mill sludge: A review

T Turner, R Wheeler, IW Oliver - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
It is estimated that> 400 Mt of board and paper are produced globally per year, and that 4.3–
40 kg (dw) of sludge like material, pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS), is generated for every …

Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: effect on growth, yield and quality of plants

R Joshi, J Singh, AP Vig - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2015 - Springer
In the present review, vermicompost is described as an excellent soil amendment and a
biocontrol agent which make it the best organic fertilizer and more eco-friendly as compared …

Bioremediation and detoxification of industrial wastes by earthworms: vermicompost as powerful crop nutrient in sustainable agriculture

SA Bhat, S Singh, J Singh, S Kumar, AP Vig - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Vermicompost is the final product of the vermicomposting process involving the collective
action of earthworms and microbes. During this process, the waste is converted into useful …

Insight into the recovery of nutrients from organic solid waste through biochemical conversion processes for fertilizer production: A review

N Soobhany - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
The safe disposal of organic solid waste (OSW) has been regarded as utmost concern in this
period of green economy and the concept of producing high quality fertilizers with an …

Vermicomposting of paper industry sludge with cowdung and green manure plants using Eisenia fetida: A viable option for cleaner and enriched vermicompost …

N Karmegam, P Vijayan, M Prakash… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vermicomposting of paper mill sludge (PMS) with cowdung (CD) and green manure plants,
Tephrosia purpurea (TEP) and Gliricidia sepium (GLS) in different combinations (21 days …

Effect of vermicomposting on concentration and speciation of heavy metals in sewage sludge with additive materials

X He, Y Zhang, M Shen, G Zeng, M Zhou, M Li - Bioresource Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to evaluate the total content and speciation of heavy metals (As, Cr,
Cd, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) during vermicomposting of sewage sludge by Eisenia fetida …

Biotransformation of bakery industry sludge into valuable product using vermicomposting

A Yadav, VK Garg - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of present work was to evaluate periodic changes in bakery industry sludge during
vermicomposting. Six different blends of cow dung (CD) and bakery industry sludge (BIS) …

Vermicomposting of tannery sludge mixed with cattle dung into valuable manure using earthworm Eisenia fetida (Savigny)

AP Vig, J Singh, SH Wani, SS Dhaliwal - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The present study revealed the role of earthworm in converting tannery sludge into a
valuable product. Tannery sludge was toxic to earthworm, therefore it was mixed with cattle …

Earthworms as organic waste managers and biofertilizer producers

SA Bhat, J Singh, AP Vig - Waste and biomass valorization, 2018 - Springer
Vermicomposting is the processing of organic materials by earthworms into homogeneous
and humus-like material known as vermicompost. It is a complex mixture of fecal matter of …