The effect of vermicompost produced from soybean meal by Eisenia fetida earthworms on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) emergence
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https://doi.org/10.15584/pjsd.2025.29.1.3Keywords:
soybean meal, waste management, vermicomposting, Eisenia fetida, Triticum aestivumAbstract
Dense earthworm populations effectively convert organic waste into a valuable fertilizer, known as vermicompost. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of vermicompost obtained from soybean meal waste on the emergence of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). A pot experiment was conducted in six variants: vermicomposts made from pure waste – soybean meal (ŚS) and horse manure (O) – were used, as well as their combinations in the appropriate proportions (%): ŚSO (25%), ŚSO (50%), and ŚSO (75%). Additionally, a control variant (Z), based on a universal horticultural substrate, was used. Wheat emergence was monitored for two weeks. The study analyzed the effect of individual vermicomposts on selected parameters of wheat seedlings: the average number of seedlings and their average biomass. The obtained results indicated that the most favorable wheat emergence parameters were obtained in the variant with vermicompost produced from soybean meal mixed with horse manure in a ratio of 1:3. The least favorable effect on wheat seedling emergence and development was demonstrated in the substrate containing only vermicompost from soybean meal.
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