Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture
Purpose Our study concerned the recovery and reuse of sludge from aquaculture system implemented in Ain Defla District situated in the North-West of Algeria. As a biotreatment and ecological stabilization technique, vermicomposting of aquacultural sludge with Eisenia fetida earthworms has been advoc...
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| description | Purpose Our study concerned the recovery and reuse of sludge from aquaculture system implemented in Ain Defla District situated in the North-West of Algeria. As a biotreatment and ecological stabilization technique, vermicomposting of aquacultural sludge with Eisenia fetida earthworms has been advocated. The main goals were to assessthe impact of vermicomposting on the quality of aquacultural sludge in terms of stabilization and hygienization, and to investigate its potential use in agriculture as a biofertilizer without compromising the quality of agricultural products.Method The vermicompost was used to amend the soil and assess its impact on some growth parameters of Phaseolus vulgaris.L snap bean was considered. The physical and chemical parameters of sludge were also evaluated.Results Significant increase of earthworms’weight and length by more than 27 and 22%, respectively, after 21 days of sludge vermicomposting was obtained. Also, significant differences were noted for selected plants’ agronomic parameters in soils amended with aquacultural sludge, compared to the control (unamended soil). In fact, beans with vermicomposted sludge had substantial increases in plant height, leaves weight, and chlorophyll (a) level of 29 cm, 3.6 g, and 0.8 g/g, respectively, compared to 20 cm, 1.5 g, and 0.46 g/g in control.The results also showed that the vermicomposting process allowed for decreased faecal coliforms and streptococcus in the aquacultural sludge.Conclusion The end-product was a safe biofertilizer for use in agriculture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-86c184cb0c364f1884eb01d3a347cfb52025-02-03T10:00:21ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77152023-01-0112111112110.30486/ijrowa.2022.1944998.1372691470Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agricultureHayet Belmeskine0Nora Dilmi1Zineb Tsagadirts2University of Blida 1, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Biology Department, Blida, AlgeriaUniversity of Blida 1, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Biology Department, Blida, AlgeriaUniversity of Blida 1, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Biology Department, Blida, AlgeriaPurpose Our study concerned the recovery and reuse of sludge from aquaculture system implemented in Ain Defla District situated in the North-West of Algeria. As a biotreatment and ecological stabilization technique, vermicomposting of aquacultural sludge with Eisenia fetida earthworms has been advocated. The main goals were to assessthe impact of vermicomposting on the quality of aquacultural sludge in terms of stabilization and hygienization, and to investigate its potential use in agriculture as a biofertilizer without compromising the quality of agricultural products.Method The vermicompost was used to amend the soil and assess its impact on some growth parameters of Phaseolus vulgaris.L snap bean was considered. The physical and chemical parameters of sludge were also evaluated.Results Significant increase of earthworms’weight and length by more than 27 and 22%, respectively, after 21 days of sludge vermicomposting was obtained. Also, significant differences were noted for selected plants’ agronomic parameters in soils amended with aquacultural sludge, compared to the control (unamended soil). In fact, beans with vermicomposted sludge had substantial increases in plant height, leaves weight, and chlorophyll (a) level of 29 cm, 3.6 g, and 0.8 g/g, respectively, compared to 20 cm, 1.5 g, and 0.46 g/g in control.The results also showed that the vermicomposting process allowed for decreased faecal coliforms and streptococcus in the aquacultural sludge.Conclusion The end-product was a safe biofertilizer for use in agriculture.https://ijrowa.isfahan.iau.ir/article_691470_54e0a03255aea95e238d1afd44dfe082.pdfbiofertilizersbioremediationdissolved organic matterfaecal coliformssnap beanwaste management |
| spellingShingle | Hayet Belmeskine Nora Dilmi Zineb Tsagadirts Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture biofertilizers bioremediation dissolved organic matter faecal coliforms snap bean waste management |
| title | Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| title_full | Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| title_fullStr | Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| title_short | Aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment: A useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| title_sort | aquacultural sludge recovery and vermicomposting for soil amendment a useful strategy for sustainable agriculture |
| topic | biofertilizers bioremediation dissolved organic matter faecal coliforms snap bean waste management |
| url | https://ijrowa.isfahan.iau.ir/article_691470_54e0a03255aea95e238d1afd44dfe082.pdf |
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