PRODUCTION OF CALIFORNIAN WORM BIOGUMUS DEPENDING ON THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR CONTAINMENT

Abstract

When worms process 1 ton of organic waste in terms of dry matter, 600 kg of biohumus is obtained, and the remaining 400 kg are transformed into 100 kg of complete protein in the form of worm biomass. Raw materials for biohumus in California worms, in addition to livestock and crop waste, can be fallen leaves, household organic waste and other organic and biological waste. The study and widespread use of the products of the California red worm is an extremely important task in the cultivation of biologically high-quality agricultural products, as it is possible to obtain high yields of environmentally friendly products without excessive use of synthetic fertilizers. The largest number of vermiculture of the California worm was found in the heated room - 348 individuals, while in the non-heated room they were 12.9% less - 303 individuals per box. The increase in the number of vermiculture of the California worm in the heated room was 42.5%, and in the unheated room - 34.0%. The weight of biohumus produced by California worms after 180 days of development in the heated room was 1647 g per container, which was 35.8% more than in the version of the development of worms in the unheated room. The use of compost in the cultivation of cabbage helped to increase its yield by 33.9%, and cucumbers - by 26.9%. The use of organic waste as a raw material for biohumus is a promising area for the development of organic farming. Breeding of red California worms of the genus Eisenia for processing organic waste should be carried out at a temperature of 23-25 ° C and use the products of their activity - compost for fertilizing vegetable crops, which provides a yield increase of 26.9-33.9%. The use of vermiculture products in organic farming is a powerful factor in improving the ecological state of the environment, as well as a necessary condition for the sustainable functioning of agroecosystems.