Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
The objective of the study was to assess the growth and reproduction of Eisenia. fetida (Savigny) on various locally accessible organic manures, such as cow manure, sheep/goat manure, and dry leaves. The study measured the growth and reproduction of E. fetida (Savigny) by looking at parameters like body weight gain, the number of eggs produced, and the number of hatchlings that emerged. for almost six months, these worms were raised in this organic manure. In comparison to basic soil, sheep/goat manure, dry leaves, and cow manure, the growth rate of E. fetida (Savigny) in cow manure was substantially greater (P<0.05). After around the ninth week of inoculation, cow and goat dung demonstrated mortality. When compared to dry leaves, the formation of eggs was substantially higher (P<0.05) in cow manure. Simple soil and cow goat dung did not show evidence of cocoon development. Additionally, the number of hatchlings produced in cow manure (118) was much larger (P<0.05) than in dry leaves (75hatchlings produced during this experiment). The conclusion is that cow manure works better as a growth and reproductive medium for E. fetida (Savigny).