Effects of traditional Chinese medicine residue with cow dung on earthworms growth and material physicochemical properties

doi:10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2023.03.010

Abstract

Abstract: In order to solve the problem of environmental pollution caused by fecal waste in livestock production and traditional Chinese medicine residues, and to explore a new way of resource utilization of traditional Chinese medicine residues and cow manure, the experiment set treatment A （cow manure + residues of radix Astragalus and Epimedium after decoction）, treatment B （cow manure + Astragalus）, treatment C （cow manure + Epimedium） and treatment D （cow manure, control） to feed the late larvae of earthworms. The effects of these treatments on the weight, body length, cocoon production, incubation time and hatching rate of earthworms were observed. The results showed that the growth trend of earthworms increased first and then decreased under the four treatments. The residue of radix Astragalus and Epimedium after decoction could significantly improve the growth and reproductive performance of earthworms. Earthworm composting could increase the content of total nitrogen and pH of materials, and reduce the content of organic carbon. The composting of residues of radix Astragalus and Epimedium after decoction with cow manure could also increase the content of total phosphorus.

Key words: cow manure, traditional Chinese medicine residue, earthworm, growth and reproduction, physical and chemical properties

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LI Yang, MA Zhan-fei, MA Xiao-yong, KANG Jun-gang, WANG Ya-bo, ZHU Yun-di, ZUO Jin-yan, JIANG Guo-jun. Effects of traditional Chinese medicine residue with cow dung on earthworms growth and material physicochemical properties[J]. HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2023, 62(3): 52-57.

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