The moment the soil enters into contact with an earthworm, both superficially and internally,
physicochemical and biological changes take place. The drilosphere represents the whole …

Exploring the dramatic growth and changes in the field of vermicomposting since 1988, this
comprehensive review assesses the advancements made in government-funded projects in …

In India, over the last few decades, there has been a remarkable increase in sewage sludge
production due to population increase and unplanned urbanization. The aim of the present …

The growth, fecundity, and mortality of the epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida, in a range of
different wastes were studied for more than one year in the laboratory. Separated, pre …

Adult Eisenia fetida were used to vermicompost woodchips (WC) and sewage sludge (SS)
that are produced as waste product by platinum mines. The aims of the study were to …

With the industrial growth, changing life style and consumeristic attitude paper consumption
has increased significantly in yesteryears. The authors have observed that waste paper …

Global agriculture is now at the crossroads. The Green Revolution of the last century is
losing momentum. Rates of growth in food production are now declining, with land and …

Experiments were conducted to remove heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Pb, Cu and Zn) from urban
sewage sludge (SS) amended with spent mushroom compost (SMC) using worms …

Over the past four decades, a solid body of research has revealed the potential of
agroforestry for increasing or maintaining system productivity while protecting natural …

Pineapple wastes, an abundant organic waste in Accra, Ghana, were vermicomposted using
native earthworms (Eudrilus eugeniae Kinberg) collected from the banks of streams and …