Research Article

Application of Aporrectodea caliginosa to Mitigate the Waste and the Effects of Vermicompost on the Exomorphological Features of Phaseolus vulgaris

Table 1

Earthworm species consumed waste and the changes monitored during this period.

Type of wasteNo. of eggsNo. of infant wormsWaste consumed by wormDays to completeInitial pH of wasteWeight of waste (kg)No. of adults (earthworms)

Sample 1
Mixed waste, cow dung, sheep dung, decomposed wood, powered wood, broiler droppings, pigeon droppings, leaves
40 eggs recorded20Aporrectodea Caliginosa72 days7.65150
Sample 2
Cow dung, sheep dung
2525Eudrilus eugeniae607.85100
Sample 3
Sheep dung
2015Aporrectodea caliginosa607.2588