Characterization and Evaluation of Vermicomposting Materials

• Published in: Ekológia Bratislava Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 101 - 107
• Main Authors: Filipović, Adrijana, Mandić, Ana, Hadžiabulić, Alisa, Johanis, Hana, Stipanović, Antonio, Brekalo, Helena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bratislava Sciendo 01.07.2023; Institute of Landscape Ecology
• Subjects: Agricultural industry; Agricultural production; Agrochemicals; Animal wastes; Biopesticides; Carbon; Carbon/nitrogen ratio; Cattle manure; Chemical bonds; Composting; Crop diseases; Crop production; earthworms; Environmental effects; Environmental impact; Farmers; Fertilizers; Food production; FT-IR analysis; Fulvic acids; grasses; Heavy metal content; Heavy metals; Household wastes; Households; Inoculation; Manures; Nitrogen; Nitrogen compounds; Organic carbon; Organic farming; organic waste; Parameters; pests; Phosphorus; phosphorus content; Potassium; Productivity; Qualitative analysis; recycling; Soil degradation; Soil fertility; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable practices; Trace elements; Vermicomposting; vermicomposts; Worms; United States > US; California

The agricultural sector and growing food production needs rely on chemical fertilizers. This initially had positive effects on production, but over the last decade, the negative impacts of overuse have resulted in low crop productivity, increased pest and disease infestation, soil degradation, and c...