Vol. 5 (2) : March-April 2014 issue
Green Farming Vol. 5 (2) : 230-234 ; March-April, 2014
Environmentally sustainable composting technique of elephant dung
REKHA V.R. NAIR1* and P.K. SUSHAMA2
Dept. of Soil Science & Agrl. Chemistry College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara - 680 656 (Kerala)
Designation : 1Ph.D scholar *(prakirithi2000@gmail.com), 2Professor & Head
Subject : Soil Science & Agric. Chemistry; Soil Health & Soil Conservation Engg.
Paper No. : P-1017
Total Pages : 5
Received : 06 July 2013
Revised accepted : 21 February 2014
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Citation :
REKHA V.R. NAIR and P.K. SUSHAMA. 2014. Environmentally sustainable composting technique of elephant dung. Green Farming Vol. 5 (2) : 230-234 ; March-April, 2014
ABSTRACT
In order to study the suitability of elephant dung for vermicompost production a study was undertaken at Kerala Agricultural University during the period 2009-10. At all the stages of composting the dominance of microflora was found to be in the order of bacteria > fungi >actinomycets. Worm multiplication was influenced by the substrate controlled micro environment with the combination of elephant dung and Farm yard manure in the ratio 8:1.registrering an eight fold increase in worm count at the time of compost harvest. There was a reduction of 34.4% in the organic carbon content of the elephant dung when it is mixed with the farm yard manure in the same ratio after pre composting with effective cellulose degraders Aspergillus flavus and Bacillus subtilis.
Key words :
Elephant dung, Lingo cellulose degraders, Solubilisation efficiency, Vermi-composting.
