Quality Evaluation of Vermicompost at various Phases of farm Waste Composting and during Storage

The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the microbial population and enzyme activities during different phases of farm waste vermicomposting and during storage phase. Initial thermophilic decomposition of waste load using cowdung slurry was done in the decomposting bed and after this transferred in to vermibed. The maximum values of all enzymatic activities were found at vermibed phase than in decomposting phase leading to the conversion of farm waste into value added product. Similarly, the evaluation of microbial population like bacteria, fungi, Actinomycetes, Bacillus, was found at vermibed phase as compared to decomposting phase.