Formulation of organic wastes as growth media for cultivation of earthworm nutrient-rich eisenia foetida

• Main Authors: Mashur Mashur, Muhammad Roil Bilad, Hunaepi Hunaepi, Nurul Huda, Jumardi Roslan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2021
• Subjects: TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32045/1/Formulation%20of%20organic%20wastes%20as%20growth%20media%20for%20cultivation%20of%20earthworm%20nutrient-rich%20eisenia%20foetida.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32045/3/Formulation%20of%20organic%20wastes%20as%20growth%20media%20for%20cultivation%20of%20earthworm%20nutrient-rich%20eisenia%20foetida_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32045/; https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/18/10322/htm; https://doi.org/10.3390/su131810322
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Inadequate management of solid organic waste can lead to the spread of diseases and negatively affects the environment. Fermentation and vermicomposting of organic waste could have dual benefits by generating earthworm biomass for a source of animal feed protein, and, at the same time, turning the o...