Abstract

In this study, bio waste was vermicomposted as waste management strategy. The bio waste was vermicomposted over a period of 70 days with an earthworm loading of 600 earthworms/m2. Standard compost at the same conditions was also made and the changes in the total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TKN), total phosphorous (TP), total potassium (TK) and total calcium (TCa) were monitored using standard methods. The significance of the differences in the parameters composition was determined using Statistica 12.0’s box plots and t-test at 95% confidence interval. The TOC showed a 73% higher decrease in vermicompost in comparison to the standard compost. The TKN, TP, TK and TCa showed superior increases of 30%, 25%, 19% and 50% in the vermicompost in comparison to the standard compost. The TP and TKN showed significant variations between vermicompost and the standard compost at 95% confidence interval.