Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 180, Issue -, Pages 230-236Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.12.062
Keywords
Vermicompost; Metaphire posthuma; Municipal solid waste; Nutrient recovery; Metal accumulation
Funding
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India [38(2275)/11/EMR-11]
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) [2009-0093848]
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Information on vermicomposting with Metaphire posthuma is scanty. This paper, therefore, aims to evaluate the bioconversion efficiency of this species against Eisenia fetida. For comparative analysis, different combinations of municipal solid waste (MSW) and cow dung were used as substrates. The contents of total N and availability of P, K, and Fe increased significantly in both Metaphire and Eisenia systems which was accompanied by substantial reduction in pH and total organic C. Both species exhibited similar levels of urease activity and microbial respiration. Moreover, bioavailability of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Mn, and Cu) was reduced substantially during vermicomposting, irrespective of the earthworm species. In contrast, each species was distinguished by the enhancement either in microbial biomass C and phosphatase activity (Eisenia) or in humification and fulvic/humic acid C (Metaphire). The overall results suggest that indigenous earthworm, Metaphire posthuma could be utilized as a successful candidate for bioprocessing of toxic wastes. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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