Volume 4, Issue 4 (12-2017)                   nbr 2017, 4(4): 310-319 | Back to browse issues page

XML Persian Abstract Print

Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:
Ghasemi S. The effect of blood powder application on some biochemical properties of sawdust during vermicomposting. nbr 2017; 4 (4) :310-319
URL: http://nbr.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3033-en.html
The effect of blood powder application on some biochemical properties of sawdust during vermicomposting
Somayeh Ghasemi *
Yazd University
Abstract:   (5975 Views)
This study aimed to recycle sawdust and blood powder using Eisenia foetida earthworm and investigate some biochemical changes of these waste materials during vermicomposting. Blood powder was mixed with sawdust in proportions of 0, 5 and 10% and the mixture was allowed to pass through earthworm guts for four months. At intervals of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 16 weeks, the biological activity (i.e. basal respiration), pH, EC, total organic carbon, total nitrogen and C:N ratio were determined. The results showed that the period of time, the concentration of blood powder and the interaction between these two significantly affected all parameters. As the incubation time increases, the cumulative amount of mineralized carbon, the total nitrogen and EC increase in all vermicompost treatments whereas organic carbon, C:N ratio and  pH decreased. Adding blood powder to sawdust bed resulted in an increase in carbon mineralization rate, EC and total nitrogen while pH, organic carbon and C: N ratio decreased. At the end of incubation time, the treatment of sawdust with 10 % blood powder resulted in the highest amount of released CO2 (142.1 µg C g-1), EC (3.7 dS m-1) and total nitrogen (2.24 %) and the lowest amount of pH (6.6), organic carbon (22.5 %) and C: N ratio (12.4). According to the results, the process of vermicomposting can be used as a safe method for the disposal of sawdust and blood powder
Keywords: analysis speed, biochemical analyses, C:N ratio, earthworm, organic waste
Full-Text [PDF 473 kb]   (2579 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Biotechnology
Received: 2017/01/14 | Revised: 2018/05/9 | Accepted: 2017/12/4 | Published: 2017/12/24 | ePublished: 2017/12/24
References
1. Abd El Halim, A.A. and El Baroudy, A.A. 2014. Influence addition of fine sawdust on the physical properties of expansive soil in the Middle Nile Delta, Egypt. – J. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr. 14: 483-490.
2. Aira, M., Monroy, F. and Domínguez, J. 2006. C to N ratio strongly affects population structure of Eisenia foetida in vermicomposting systems. – Eur. J. Soil Biol. 42: 127-131.
3. Alexander, M. 1999. Biodegradation and Bioremediation. 2th ed. – Academic Press, NY.
4. Atiyeh, R.M., Subler, S., Edwards, C.A., Bachman, G., Metzger, J.D. and Shuster, W. 2000. Effects of vermicomposts and composts on plant growth in horticulture container media and soil. – Pedobiologia 44: 579-590.
5. Bansal, S. and Kapoor, K.K. 2000. Vermicomposting of crop residues and cattle dung with Eisenia foetida. – Bioresource Technol. 73: 95-98.
6. Benitez, E., Nogales, R., Elvira, C., Masciandaro, G. and Ceccanti, B. 1999. Enzyme activities as indicators of the stabilization of sewage sludge composting with Eisenia foetida. – Bioresource Technol. 67: 297-303.
7. Bisen, J.S. Singh, A.K. Kumar, R. Bora, D.K. and Bera, B. 2011. Vermicompost quality as influenced by different species of earthworm bedding material. – Two Bud. 58: 137-140.
8. Bremmer, J.M. and Mulvancey, C.S. 1982. Total nitrogen. In: Page, A.L., Miller, R.H. and Keeney, D.R. (eds.), Method of soil analysis. 2: 599-622. – Aragon Monogr, 9, ASA and SSSA, Madison, WI.
9. Chudhary, P.S., Pal, T.K., Bhattachrjee, G. and Dey, S.K. 2000. Chemical characterization of kitchen waste vermicompost processed by Perionyx exca-vatus. – Environ. Ecol. 18: 902-904.
10. Das, D., Powell, M., Bhattacharyya, P. and Banik, P. 20014. Changes of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium content during storage of vermic-omposts prepared from different substrates. – Environ. Monit. Assess. 186: 8827-8832.
11. Elvira, C., Sampedro, L., Benítez, E. and Nogales, R. 1998. Vermicomposting of sludges from paper mill and dairy industries with Eisenia andrei: a pilot-scale study. – Bioresource Technol. 63: 205-211.
12. Garg, P., Gupta, A. and Staya, S. 2006. Vermico-mposting of different types of waste using Eisenia foetida: A comparative study. – Bioresource Technol. 97: 391-395.
13. Grisso, R., Aller, M., Holshouser, D. and Thomason, W. 2009. Precision farming tools: soil electrical conductivity. – Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication, pp 442-508.
14. Gunadi, B., Edwards, C.A. and Blount, C. 2003. The influence of different moisture levels on the growth, fecundity and survival of Eisenia foetida (Savigny) in cattle and pig manure solids. – Eur. J. Soil Biol. 39:19-24.
15. Gupta, R. and Garg, V.K. 2008. Stabilization of primary sewage sludge during vermicomposting. – J. Hazard. Mater. 153: 1023-1030.
16. Hesse, P.R. 1971. A Text Book of Soil Chemical Analysis. – John Murray, London.
17. Kale, R.D. 1998. Earthworms: nature’s gift for utilization of organic wastes. In: Edwards C.A. (ed.), Earthworm Ecology pp: 355-376. – CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.
18. Khwairakpam, M. and Bhargava, R. 2009. Vermite-chnology for sewage sludge recycling. – J. Hazard. Mater. 161: 948-954.
19. Kosheleva, Y.P. and Trofimov S.Y. 2008. Characteristics of the biochemical composition of plant litter at different stages of decomposition (According to the-rmal analysis data). – Biol. Bull. 35: 64-69.
20. Kumar, D.S., Kumar, P.S., Kumar, V.U. and Anbu-ganapathi, G. 2013. Impact of biofertilizers on growth and reproductive performance of Eisenia feti-da (Savigny 1926) during flower waste vermicom-posting process. – Annu. Rev Res. Biol. 3: 574-583.
21. Kumar, N.A., Sudharsan Varm, V. and Kalamdhad, A.S. 2013. Effect of various C/N ratios during vermicomposting of sewage sludge using Eisenia foetida. – J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 6: 63-78.
22. Lazcano, C., Gómez-Brandón, M. and Domínguez, J. 2008. Comparison of the effectiveness of composting and vermicomposting for the biological stabilization of cattle manure. – Chemosphere 72: 1013-1019.
23. Morais, F.M.C. and Queda, C.A.C. 2003. Study of storage influence on evolution of stability and maturity properties of MSW composts. In: Proceeding of the fourth International Conference of ORBIT association on Biological Processing of Organics: Advances for a Sustainable Society part II. Perth, Australia.
24. Nagavallemma, K.P., Wani, S.P. and Stephane, L. 2006. Vermicomposting: recycling wastes into valuable organic fertilizer. – J. Sat Agr. Res. 2: 1-17.
25. Ndegwa, P.M. and Thompson, S.A. 2000. Effects of C-to-N ratio on vermicomposting of biosolids. – Biores-ource Technol. 75: 7-12.
26. Nelson, D.W. and Sommers, L.P. 1986. Total carbon, organic carbon and organic matter. In: Page, A.L. (ed.), Method of soil analysis. 2: 539-579. – Am. Soc. Agron. Madison. WI. USA.
27. Ray, M.R., Roychoudhury, S., Mukherjee, G., Roy, S. and Lahiri, T. 2005. Respiratory and general health impairments of workers employed in a municipal solid waste disposal at open landfill site in Delhi. – Int. J. Hyg. Envir. Heal. 108: 255-262.
28. Sall, S., Bertrand, I., Chotte J.L. and Recous, S. 2007. Separate effects of the biochemical quality and N content of crop residues on C and N dynamics in soil. – Biol. Fert. Soils 43: 797-804.
29. Sharholy, M., Ahmad, K., Mahmood, G. and Trivedi, R.C. 2008. Municipal solid waste management in Indian cities: A review. – Waste Manage. 28: 459-467.
30. Shrimal, S. and Khwairakpam, M. 2010. Effect of C/N ratio on vermicomposting of vegetable waste. – Dyn. Soil Dyn. Plant. 4: 123-126.
31. Suthar, S. 2007. Vermicomposting potential of Perionyx sansibaricus (Perrier) in different waste materials. – Bioresource Technol. 98: 1231-1237.
32. Suthar, S. 2009. Vermicomposting of vegetable-market solid waste using Eisenia foetida: Impact of bulking material on earthworm growth and decomposition rate. – Ecol. Eng. 35: 914-920.
33. Thuries, L., Pansu, M., Larre-Larrouy, M.C. and Feler, C. 2002. Biochemical composition and mineralization kinetics of organic inputs in a sandy soil. – Soil Biol. Biochemi. 34: 239-250.
34. Tiunov, A.V. and Scheu, S. 2004. Carbon availability control the growth of detritivores (Lumbricidae) and their effect on nitrogen mineralization. – Oecologia 138: 83-90.
35. Trinsoutrol, I., Recouse, S., Bents, B., Lineres, M., Cheneby D. and Nicolardot, B. 2000. Biochemical quality of crop residues and carbon and nitrogen mineralization kinetics under nonlimiting nitrogen condition. – Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 64: 918-926.
36. Tripathi, G. and Bhardwaj, P. 2004. Comparative studies on biomass production life cycles and composting efficiency of Eisenia foetida (Savigny) and Lampito mauritii (Kinberg). – Bioresource Technol. 92: 275-283.
37. Warman, P.R. and Anglopez, M.J. 2002. The chemical properties of vermicompost derived from different feed stocks, proceeding of international composting and compost science symposium, Columbus, Ohio. 6-8 June.
38. Zziwa, A., Kizito, S., Banana, A.Y., Kaboggoza, J.R.S., Kambugu, R.K. and Sseremba, O.E. 2006. Prod-uction of composite bricks from sawdust using portl-and cement as a binder. – Uganda J. Agri. Sci. 12: 38-44.
Add your comments about this article : Your username or Email:
CAPTCHA
Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

Creative Commons Licence
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.



© 2024 CC BY-NC 4.0 | Nova Biologica Reperta

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb