Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 3

Effect of various farm manures and straw containing cattle manure on worm and worm manure production

  • Author:
  • Ibrahim Halil Cerci1, Murat Kalkan2, Fatma Terlemez
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 317 to 322

1Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Hatay, Turkey

2Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Elazig, Turkey

Bingol University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Bingol, Turkey

*Corresponding Author: Fatma Terlemez, Bingol University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Bingol, Turkey, Email: fatirf_terlemez@hotmail.com

Online published on 15 October, 2020.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of different combinations of farm manure and farm manure on earthworm proliferation and earthworm manure production quantity and property. Accordingly, 100% horse manure (H), 100% cattle manure (C), 100% straw cattle manure (SC), 90% horse manure + 10% hen manure (H/H), 90% cattle + 10% hen manure (C/H) and 90% straw cattle manure + 10% hen manure (SC/H ) six research groups were designed. The highest level of worm growth in the experimental period was in group H, followed by SC group. The lowest values were found in C/H group and C group. In the amount of worm manure produced, the highest value was found in H/H group and the lowest value was found in SC group. As a result, it was found that 100% H and 100% SC groups made a better contribution to the increase in worm growth.

Keywords

Earthworm, Farm manure, Feed, Stubble, Worm feed