摘要 : The aim of this work was to convert different organic wastes (fruit market wastes, vegetable market wastes, domestic wastes, farm wastes and sugarcane trash) into value added vermicompost. Traditional composting was taken up with ... 展开 The aim of this work was to convert different organic wastes (fruit market wastes, vegetable market wastes, domestic wastes, farm wastes and sugarcane trash) into value added vermicompost. Traditional composting was taken up with farm wastes for the purpose of comparison. Vermicomposting resulted in lowering of pH, organic carbon, C/N ratio and total P and K compared to initial raw materials, while EC and total N were high. The nutrient content of vermicompost was found to be in the order of vegetable market wastes > domestic wastes > farm wastes > fruit market wastes > sugarcane trash. Further vermicomposts were found to be rich in total N, P, K compared to traditional compost, while pH and EC were found to be low. In addition, the process time for vermicompost preparation was found to be 50% of traditional compost. Hence, vermicomposting has proved to be effective and efficient in conversion of wastes into value added product. 收起