KAYIKÇIOĞLU, H. Hüsnü Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü, Turkey , OKUR, Nur Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü, Turkey , BAYIZ, Onur Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü, Turkey

Evaluation of the Value of Tobacco Waste as Vermicompost

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It is the fact that composting is one of the most successful method for reentering organic waste in the natural cycle. Vermicomposting method which has more advantages than traditional or aerobic composting, has found a large application area in recent years. The purpose of this incubation experiment was investigated to determine the possibilities of obtaining vermicompost by Eisenia fetida derived from tobacco waste which is not being able to directly use in agricultural soils, alone and mixing with certain proportion of horse manure and to change in biochemical properties of vermicompost formation process. Organic waste was being vermicomposted during 3 months. Samples were taken on 30th day, 60th day and 90th day in order to analyze for chemical, microbial and biochemical parameters. A decrease occurred in biochemical parameters analyzed in the vermicompost samples. The highest enzyme activity was detected in the mid-samples, and the lowest activity was found in the first samples. Humification index value of the vermicomposts was significantly greater than 5. This expected situation indicated the stabilization process did not occur in the vermicomposting process. It is a better approach pre-test will be performed to determine the composting methods which permit the return of needed organic matter and nutrients into the food chain.

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Vermicompost , Eisenia fetida , tobacco waste , horse manure , stability , enzyme activity

The Journal Of Ege University Faculty Of Agriculture

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