Comparative analysis of macro and micro nutrients of bio waste, compost and vermicompost (using indigenous Lumbricus terrestris) of solanum melongena (fruit) waste

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dc.contributor.authorChinweuba, A. J.
dc.contributor.authorAlisa, C. O.
dc.contributor.authorOkoye, U. G.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-04T11:16:24Z
dc.date.available2026-06-04T11:16:24Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis work was done in collaboration with a FUTO staff
dc.description.abstractThere is global demand for organic food due to perceived effects of foods produced with synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides. Owing to this, a comparative analysis of macro and micro nutrients in bio waste, compost and vermicompost of Solanum melongena waste were done to ascertain their efficiencies in organic farming. The vermicompost was done with indigenous Lumbricus terrestris (earth worm) in an earthen pot with mixture of Solanum melongena and cow dung in the ratio of 5:1. The biowaste was done in a similar way with exception of cow dung and Lumbricus terrestris. The compost was done similarly with the exception of Lumbricus terrestris. Results showed that macro nutrients (N, P, K, Ca and Mg) and micro nutrients (Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mn) followed this trend; Vermicompost ˃ compost ˃ bio waste, with exception of zinc. Vermicompost and compost of Solanum melongena can be utilized as organic fertilizer in the production of organic foods.
dc.identifier.citationChinweuba, A. J., Alisa, C. O., Okoye, U. G. (2017). Comparative analysis of macro and micro nutrients of bio waste, compost and vermicompost (using indigenous Lumbricus terrestris) of solanum melongena (fruit) waste. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 4 (3), 102-104
dc.identifier.issn2394-2630
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2807
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCODEN(USA
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectVermicomposting
dc.subjectsolanum melongena
dc.subjectbiowaste
dc.subjectorganic food
dc.subjectDepartment of Chemistry
dc.titleComparative analysis of macro and micro nutrients of bio waste, compost and vermicompost (using indigenous Lumbricus terrestris) of solanum melongena (fruit) waste
dc.typeArticle

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