Effect of bedding toward number of cocoons, body weight and vermicompost production of African Night Crawler (Eudrilus eugeniae)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of bedding in African Night Crawler cultivation
toward the amount of cocoon production, body weight, and vermicompost production. The three bedding
types were used in this study, which were cow manure, horse manure and compost fertilizer. The study
separated the earthworm into three groups and 3 replications and gathered the data in every 7 days during
28 days period.
The results showed that horse manure bedding provided more cocoons which was average 155.33
sacs per 7 day. The cow manure and compost fertilizer bedding gave 21.67 sacs and 2.55 sacs per 7
days consequently. The amount of cocoons indicated the significant difference (p < 0.01) among bedding
types. The body weight showed similar results that horse manure gained more weight than cow manure
and compose fertilizer, which were 135.41, 106.53 and 87.14 grams per 7 days. However, there was no

significant difference between bedding types. The vermicompost production were showed in different
ways, the cow manure and compose fertilizer bedding provided average 424.6 and 317.19 grams
respectively and could not be collected vermicompost in horse manure bedding. However, there were no
significant difference between bedding types for vermicompost production.