DETERMINATION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS OF VERMICOMPOST UNDER DIFFERENT THERMAL TECHNIQUES

Boran D., NAMLI A., AKÇA M. O.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.26, no.8, pp.5205-5212, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.5205-5212
  • Keywords: Vermicompost, E.Fetida, microorganism, enzyme activity, quality parameters, PLANT-GROWTH
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to determine the effects of different thermal treatments on quality parameters of vermicompost. For this purpose, three different thermal treatments (0, 70 and 121 degrees C) were used with 3 replicates in this research. Observed parameters are; total organic carbon (TOC), total N, pH, EC, humic-fulvic acid (HFA), C/N, total Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, coliform bacteria, E.coli, total bacteria, total fungi, enterococcus, salmonella, urease, 13-D glucosidase and alkaline phosphatase enzyme activities.