The Role of Earthworms in Tropics with Emphasis on Indian Ecosystems

Table 7

Earthworm cast production during early postmonsoon period (Nov. 2004) at different agro-ecosystems in Kuti village of Somavarpatna Taluk of Karnataka State (Kale and Dinesh 2004, unpublished).

Land uses	Castings (Kg/Sq. M)
Natural forest	11. 20 ± 0.46
Coffee plantation	17. 2 ± 0.53
Cardamom plantation	16. 80 ± 1.00
Paddy fields (after harvest)	13. 60 ± 1.00
Acacia plantation	2.40*
Grassland	0.8*

*Due to dryness prevailing at the collection spots castings could be collected only from single spots out of 6 and 8 monolith points.