VERMICOMPOST PRODUCTION FROM APPLE PROCESSING WASTE COMPOST

Öz

Vermicomposting is an environmentally friendly method applied for the recycling of animal and vegetable wastes. In this study, compost mixtures obtained from apple processing wastes were given to worms as a nutrient. 500 adult worms of Eisenia foetida species were left in each of the 5 different vermicompost (VC) mixtures in the study design, the number of adult worms increased throughout the process and at the end of the process, the numbers of 1134, 1311, 2712, 1038 and 1151 were reached from VC1 to VC5, respectively. The highest worm proliferation was also determined in the VC3 mixture. At the end of the study, the water content values of my mixtures were 55.12-58.94%, organic matter values were 65.26-68.11%, pH values were 7.79-8.07, electrical conductivity values were 0.61 -1.05 ds m-1, NH4-N values were found in the range of 227-1071 mg kg-1, NO3-N values in the range of 578-2358 mg kg-1 and phosphorus values in the range of 0.75-1.36%. In the vermicompost mixtures, the highest decomposition occurred in the VC3 mixture, with a mass reduction of 23.67% and a volume reduction of 46.27% in this mixture. According to the germination index, all worm composts appear to be mature and phytotoxic-free compost.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Organic Wastes
• Apple Compost
• Vermicompost
• Chemical Fertilizer
• Compost Quality

ELMA İŞLEME ATIKLARI KOMPOSTUNDAN SOLUCAN KOMPOSTU ÜRETİMİ

Öz

Solucan kompostlama işlemi, hayvansal ve bitkisel kaynaklı atıkların geri dönüşümü için uygulanan çevre dostu bir yöntemdir. Bu çalışmada elma işleme atıklarından elde edilen kompost karışımları solucanlara besi maddesi olarak verilmiştir. Çalışma deseninde yer alan 5 farklı solucan kompost (SK) karışımının her birine 500 adet yetişkin Eisenia foetida türü solucan bırakılmış, proses boyunca yetişin solucan sayıları artmış ve proses sonunda SK1’den SK5’e doğru sırasıyla 1134, 1311, 2712, 1038 ve 1151 sayılarına ulaşılmıştır. SK3 karışımında aynı zamanda en fazla solucan sayısı artışı görülmüştür. Çalışma sonunda solucan kompost karışımlarında yapılan analizlerde karışımların su muhtevası değerleri %55,12-58,94, organik madde değerleri %65,26-68,11, pH değerleri 7,79-8,07, elektriksel iletkenlik değerleri 0,61-1,05 dS m-1, NH4-N değerleri 227-1071 mg kg-1, NO3-N değerleri 578-2358 mg kg-1 ve Fosfor değerleri %0,75-1,36 aralığında tespit edilmiştir. Solucan kompost karışımlarında en fazla ayrışma SK3 karışımında meydana gelmiş, karışımın kütlesinin %23,67 ve hacminin ise %46,27 azaldığı görülmüştür. Çimlenme indeksine göre tüm solucan kompostlarının olgunlaşmış ve fitotoksik özellik içermeyen kompost olduğu görülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Organik Atıklar
• Elma Kompostu
• Solucan Kompostu
• Kimyasal Gübre
• Kompost Kalitesi

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