• Dr.P.Vasanthi

Abstract: Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly technology and has a tremendous scope in the recycling of sericultural wastes. proper utilization of sericultural waste as raw material for vermicomposting and it serve as organic manure and helps to improve the soil health and nutrient availability. Vermicompost technology involves earthworms and composting of any organic wastes within 50-60 days. It contains useful microorganisms and rich in plant nutrients. Application of organic manure improves the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil with direct on moisture retention, root growth, nutrient conservation, etc. The cost of the inorganic fertilizers can be reduced by using traditional application of organic manures which can be reduced by indigenous production by farmers themselves thereby effective utilization of sericulture waste minimize the environment pollution and good alternative to restrict the use of inorganic fertilizers. These bio fertilizers can replace chemical fertilizer to some extent and create a better environment for the growth of plants. It is an eco-friendly and cost effective technology using earthworms The effort was made in the present study to evaluate the vermistabilization of silkworm litter mixed with pre-decomposed leaf litters in different combinations using the earthworm Eisenia fetida. The total nutrient content like N, P, K was higher in all the worm - worked substrates than in worm- unworked substrates and nutrients also gradually increases according to the ratios of substrates. The microorganism isolated from silkworm and leaf litters (compost without inoculation of earthworms) was Bacillus sp. and Streptococcus sp Pseudomonas Sp. and Solmenella Sp. and E.coli Sp. in vermicompost.

Keywords: Eisenia fetida, silkworm, vermicompost, sericultural waste, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Salmonella.

"Efficiency Of The Earthworm, Eisenia fetida In Vermi stabilization Of Silkworm Litter Mixed With Leaf Litter", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.57-63, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F09.pdf

"Efficiency Of The Earthworm, Eisenia fetida In Vermi stabilization Of Silkworm Litter Mixed With Leaf Litter", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp57-63, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F09.pdf