THE EFFECTS OF VERMICOMPOSTING AND PRE-COMPOSTING ON FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA OCCURRENCE IN ANIMAL MANURES

dc.contributor.advisor Arancon, Norman Q.
dc.contributor.author Rodrique, Jake
dc.contributor.department Tropical Conservation Biology & Environmental Science
dc.date.accessioned 2020-08-06T23:07:13Z
dc.date.available 2020-08-06T23:07:13Z
dc.date.issued 2020-08
dc.description.degree M.S.
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10790/5380
dc.subject Agriculture
dc.subject Compost
dc.subject E.coli
dc.subject Total coliforms
dc.subject Vermicompost
dc.title THE EFFECTS OF VERMICOMPOSTING AND PRE-COMPOSTING ON FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA OCCURRENCE IN ANIMAL MANURES
dc.type Thesis
dcterms.abstract The presence of Escarichia coli in animal manures and strict requirements for use in crop production emphasizes the need for viable treatment methods. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of vermicomposting to suppress E. coli and total coliforms, from hog and horse manure that is either pre-composted or directly fed to Eisenia fetida, and to determine if there are significant differences among these methods. Using a general linear model this study analyzed the occurrence of E. coli and total coliforms in hog and horse manure that was subjected to thermophilic composting prior to vermicomposting and direct vermicomposting for 90 days. The occurrence of E. coli and total coliforms in hog and horse manure were non-detectable after vermicomposting for 90 days. This study definitively states that vermicomposting is an effective way to treat hog and horse manure for the use in crop production. Further research on the mechanisms behind suppression of E. coli would be beneficial to manure management.
dcterms.extent 34 pages
dcterms.language en
dcterms.publisher University of Hawaii at Hilo
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