Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris L.) Mediate the Fertilizing Effect of Frass

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 783
• Main Authors: Dulaurent, Anne-Maïmiti, Daoulas, Guillaume, Faucon, Michel-Pierre, Houben, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Agricultural sciences; Barley; Biomass; Calcium; Calcium influx; Corn; Crop growth; Cropping systems; earthworms; Experiments; Fertilization; Fertilizers; frass; Hordeum vulgare; insect excreta; insect farming; insect rearing; Insects; Leaf area; Life Sciences; Lumbricus terrestris; Manures; mineral fertilizers; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Nutrition; Oligochaeta; Organic fertilizers; Phosphorus; Plant nutrition; potassium; Researchers; Soil fauna; Soil fertility; Soil investigations; Soil study; Soils; specific leaf area; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable practices; synergism; Synergistic effect; Tenebrio molitor; Worms; France; soil fauna; insect farming; insect excreta; nitrogen; frass; soil fertility; waste management; earthworms; phosphorus

With the forecasted dramatic growth of insect rearing in the near future, frass (insect excreta) has been increasingly considered a sustainable resource for managing plant nutrition in cropping systems and a promising alternative to conventional fertilizer. However, the impact of soil fauna on its f...