摘要 : The production of cocoon by the earthworm, Lampito mauritii kept in 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% substrate ratio (PSR) prepared from partly decomposed cowdung (PDCW) and sheep dropping wastes (SDW) with soil was observed for three month... 展开 The production of cocoon by the earthworm, Lampito mauritii kept in 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% substrate ratio (PSR) prepared from partly decomposed cowdung (PDCW) and sheep dropping wastes (SDW) with soil was observed for three months. The worms kept in soil alone for three months, though showed no improvement in the size, laid cocoon during the course of study without any casuality. However, the worms kept in 75 PSR medium for one month produced more cocoons, laid 106 as total 0.07 cocoon/day/per worm, compared to cow dung for month produced in 95 as total, 0.064 cocoon/day per worm and sheep dropping mixed with cow dung 50 PSR medium produced more cocoons laid 112 cocoon as total, 0.075 cocoon/day per worm. The cocoon production observed during December to February. December to January in 75 PSR (cow dung and sheep dropping medium) and February in 50 PSR (sheep dropping mixed with cow dung) medium. The levels of soil parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity (EC), macronutrients (N, P, K) present in these samples of partly decomposed compost PDC (before vermicomposting), unused residual compost URC (after vermicomposting) by Lampito mauritii for one month of waste were measured. In the samples before vermicomposting pH value was 8.6+or-0.9 in (cowdung+sheep dropping). But the samples of unused residual compost obtained after one month Lampito mauritii showed pH of 7.9+or-0.3. The levels of electrical conductivity measured for samples cowdung mixed sheep dropping were more (2.49+or-0.20 and 2.30+or-0.12) which indicate soluble salt levels reduced in after vermicomposing of the macronutrient (N, P, K) analyzed in before samples nitrogen 176.2+or-20.6, phosphorus 57.7+or-9.5 and potassium 2029+or-118 were also high. 收起