Vermicomposting oleh Cacing Tanah (Eisenia fetida dan Lumbricus rubellus) pada Empat Jenis Bedding

Dengan ini saya menyatakan bahwa tesis yang berjudul
oleh cacing tanah (
dan
) pada empat jenis
adalah karya saya dengan arahan dari komisi pembimbing dan belum
diajukan dalam bentuk apa pun kepada perguruan tinggi mana pun. Sumber
informasi yang berasal atau dikutip dari karya yang diterbitkan maupun tidak
diterbitkan dari penulis lain telah disebutkan dalam teks dan tercantum dalam
Daftar Pustaka di bagian akhir tesis ini.

Bogor, Maret 2010

NRP G352070071

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Vermicomposting is organic processes to degrade wastes involving earthworms in
interaction with microorganisms. European
and
are the most
common earthworm species used in vermicomposting and
g is one of the
importance factors in maintaining vermicomposting. The aim of the research was
to study the influences of different beddings rice straw, corn peel, banana leaves
and corrugated paper) on vermicomposting of grass. Parameters measured were
(1) comsumption rate, (2) earthworm growth, (3) produced cocoons, (4) chemical
composition of vermicompost. The ratio between the earthworm and the grass
(
) in each boxes was 1:1 covered with 300 g
material. The consumption rate was measured by calculating the percentage of
organic waste consumed by the earthworm daily. Earthworm growth was
measured by weighing their biomass weekly. The number of produced cocoons

was used to predict their fecundity. The results showed that the highest
consumption rate was showed by
kept in banana leaf bedding
(29.68%). The highest growth was showed by
(39.90+2.38 g)
maintained in corn peel bedding, while the highest productivity 128.20±19.82
cocoon was showed significantly by
living in straw
(p