Results 61 to 70 of about 12,308 (263)
Microplastics in Agricultural Soil: Fate, Impacts, and Bioremediation by Earthworms
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Volume 188, Issue 6, Page 873-893, December 2025.Microplastics enter the soil through various means, including the degradation of plastic film mulch, waste from cosmetics industries and municipalities, and the use of bioplastic seed coatings. These microplastics disrupt soil structure, microbial activity, enzyme function, and plant growth.
Sami ur Rehman +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Pertumbuhan Cacing Tanah Eisenia Fetida SP. Pada Kompos Limbah Fleshing [PDF]
, 2015 The use of earthworm as a source of income and a means for managing organic solid waste such as fleshing waste has been widely applied. The aim of this research was to find the optimum ratio between fleshing waste and cow dung in the growing medium of ...
Prayitno, P. (Prayitno)
core +7 more sources
Acta Technologica Agriculturae, 2020 The objective of this study was to determine the capacity of Lumbricus rubellus, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae earthworms in vermicompost production utilizing mushroom waste substrate based on weight; number and weight loss of earthworms ...
Purnawanto Agus Mulyadi +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Effects of Rhamnolipid and Microbial Inoculants on the Vermicomposting of Green Waste with Eisenia fetida. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The effects of adding the biosurfactant rhamnolipid, the lignolytic and cellulolytic fungus Phanerochete chrysosporium, and the free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium Azotobacter chrococcum on vermicomposting of green waste with Eisenia fetida was ...
Xiaoqiang Gong +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles, ZnO bulk and ZnCl2 on earthworms in a spiked natural soil and toxicological effects of leachates on aquatic organisms [PDF]
, 2014 The present study assessed the uptake and toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), ZnO bulk, and ZnCl2 salt in earthworms in spiked agricultural soils. In addition, the toxicity of aqueous extracts to Daphnia magna and Chlorella vulgaris was analyzed to ...
Babin, M. +4 more
core +2 more sources
Vermi-Conversion of Anaerobic Sludges by Eisenia fetida Earthworms [PDF]
, 2023 Aikaterini I. Vavouraki +1 more
openalex +1 more source
Chemical and biological controls and soil amendments for plant‐parasitic nematode management
New Plant Protection, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2025.This review synthesizes sustainable strategies for managing plant‐parasitic nematodes, emphasizing eco‐friendly biocontrol agents and soil amendments. It critically evaluates the impacts of chemical nematicides on nontarget soil organisms and advocates integrated approaches to enhance soil health, crop productivity, and agricultural sustainability ...
Zhongling Tian +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Biological treatment of distillery wastewater by application of the vermifiltration technology
South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2018 In this study distillery wastewater was treated using the vermifiltration technology in a bid to reduce downstream contamination by the effluent. 10 kg of Eisenia fetida earthworms were used as the vermifiltration media in a 0.5 m × 0.5 m x 0.3 m ...
M.M. Manyuchi, C. Mbohwa, E. Muzenda
doaj +1 more source
The Scientific World Journal, 2023 In areas where coffee is growing, there is a huge potential to get coffee pulp, which produces a bad odor and air and water pollution. On the other hand, the farming practice in the study area is still traditional and highly dependent on artificial ...
Yohannes Zergaw +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Comparative ecotoxicity of three polluted industrial soils for the Collembola Folsomia candida [PDF]
, 2008 We tried to quantify the ecotoxicity of three industrial soil samples contaminated by different metals, using the Collembolan Folsomia candida as a biological model and mortality, growth and reproduction as parameters.
Crouau, Yves, Pinelli, Eric
core +2 more sources