Effect of organic sources on microbial count of Eisenia foitida during vermicomposting

One hundred earthworms (10 weeks old) were inoculated in 10 kg pigeon pea husk, chickpea husk, mung bean husk, and soybean husk+soil (3: 1) mixture and their survival was measured at 90 and 180 days by direct count. Maximum microbial count was noticed in soybean husk + soil (3: 1) mixture (30 x 10⁶) followed by pigeon pea husk and least was recorded in FYM + Soil (3: 1) mixture (14 x 10⁴). The increase in total microbial count in earthworm treated husk were higher than those of control.