Comparative study of vermicompost formation with the use of vegetable waste and corrugated cardboard waste as raw material and their evaluation in the growth of different plants
Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly solution to the worldwide impacting problem of solid waste management. The present study involves the assessment of use of vegetable waste and corrugated cardboard waste as raw material and their evaluation in the growth of Catharanthus roseus and Tagetes erecta plants. Several variables including moisture content, pH, dry weight, calcium, magnesium and phosphates were assessed at regular intervals to get information about the nutrient qualities. The results showed an increases in the moisture content over the time due to active performance of earthworms.