LOURENÇO, J. L. F.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5613870477711470; LOURENÇO, Jose Leonaldo Fernandes.
Resumen:
The increasing Brazilian population demande—d a high demand for food production,
conse—quently the waste also occurs on a larger scale generating domestic organic
waste - RODS in important quantities. Many of these RODs can be reused and
reverted to soil nutrition because they are mostly organic material that, when used for
landfills and landfiils without any previous treatment, end up causing serious
environmental problems, The objective of this work was to evaiuate the reproductive
and adaptive process of two species of oiigochaetes: Eisenr'a andre-i (Bouche, 1972) -
California red and Eudniius eugeniae (Kinberg, 1867) — African giant. in different
substrates to identify the species that best adapte as well as the substrate that offers
better biological conditions for the earthworm. The experiment started in August
2015, with two evaluation dates for each species and each type of treatment (30 and
60 days) and different population levels (0. 10 and 15 worms of each species), using
treatments composed of: (50% bovine manure and 50% ROD), (75% ROD and 25%
sawdust) and (100% goat manure). The data were duty recorded and submitted to
statistical treatment. The results were different from the 30-day evaluation for the
Eisenia andreia worm species. There was greater reproduction in the material
composed of sawdust and ROD, however, at 60 days this treatment was overcome
by 50% bovine manure and 50% ROD, with a better reproduction and adaptation to
this treatment. The goat manure did not obtain satisfactory results, verified by the
little reproduction. The Eudrilus eugeniae worm species did not show any favorable
development in any of the treatments used, due to absence of reproduction, escape!
death and humus production in comparison to the other species studied. ln view of
the results obtained, it can be suggested for use in the domestic composting process,
the Eisenia andrei species as the most appropriate, in order to be able to consume
different substrates. taking advantage of a higher percentage of domestic organic
waste produced.