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@article{166205,
        author = {K. Bakkiaraj  and S.Jayakumar },
        title = {Impact of Sugarcane pressmud on the quality of vermicompost and the growth of Eudrilles eugenia},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {2},
        pages = {336-340},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=166205},
        abstract = {Enormous amount of sugarcane press mud is generated by sugar industries in India every year. This research paper reports the potential of earthworms to convert sugar mill pressmud waste mixed with cow dung into vermicompost, using the earthworm Eudrilles eugenia. Five different treatment were maintained having different ratios of sugarcane pressmud (SP) and cowdung (CD).  The growth and cocoon production of E. eugenia was monitored for 60 d. Maximum growth was recorded in 1:3 SP and CD, but earthworms grew and reproduced modetately up to 1:2 SP and CD feed composition. However, higher concentration of SM significantly affected the growth and reproduction of earthworms. Vermicomposting resulted in reduction of carbon content and increase in nitrogen and phosphorus concentration. The results clearly indicate that vermicomposting sugarcane pressmud could be effective in the management of SP and converting into organic fertilizer, if mixed with a maximum of 50 % with cowdung.},
        keywords = {sugarcane pressmud, bagasse, Eudrilles eugenia, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus.},
        month = {July},
        }