Beta
399734

Biological studies on earthworm (Eisenia fetida) under Egyptian conditions

Article

Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

Zoology and nematology

Abstract

Influence and suitability of banana peel, watermelon peel and tomato fruits on the growth and reproduction of the epigeic earthworm, Eisenia fetida were studied. Also, studying the effect of rearing E. fetida in complete darkness and normal daylight and nighttime darkness on laying cocoons by earthworm. The results showed that three tested plants feedings i.e., banana peel , tomato fruits and watermelon peel were greatly differed for their effect on laying cocoons, average number of the produced earthworms in each cocoon and average weight of the mature earthworms, where watermelon peel was the superior supplement feed followed by banana peel then tomato fruits. In addition, the highest rate of cocoon laying, average number of the produced earthworms in each cocoon and average weight of the adult earthworm during the experiment ,were in the treatment in which banana peel + watermelon peel as well as banana peel + tomato fruits + watermelon peel were provided. There were great differ on laying cocoons, average number of the produced earthworms in each cocoon and average weight of the adult earthworms due to the amended plant and animal wastes. The production of cocoons and weight of one adult earthworm in the growing boxes were gradually increased by increasing the amount of the added earthworms from 50 to 250 g to each growing plastic box then they decrease to when 500 g earthworms were added to the growing boxes.

DOI

10.21608/ejarc.2024.399734

Keywords

earthworm, Eisenia fetida, cocoons, fresh peel of banana fruits, Hard rabbit manure

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Abada

MiddleName

Khairy

Affiliation

Zoology and Agric. Nematology Dept., Fac. Agric., Cairo Univ., Egypt

Email

dr.mkhairy89@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0002-2265-7949

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Zoology and Agric. Nematology Dept., Fac. Agric., Cairo Univ., Egypt

Email

salahy5@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Sameh

Last Name

Abdel-Salam

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Animal production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo Uni.

Email

samehfs@agr.cu.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

75

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

50169

Issue Date

2024-10-01

Receive Date

2024-11-23

Publish Date

2024-10-01

Page Start

131

Page End

139

Print ISSN

2812-4847

Online ISSN

2812-4855

Link

https://ejarc.journals.ekb.eg/article_399734.html

Detail API

https://ejarc.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=399734

Order

399,734

Type

Research articles

Type Code

2,144

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Publication Link

https://ejarc.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Biological studies on earthworm (Eisenia fetida) under Egyptian conditions

Details

Type

Article

Created At

28 Dec 2024