LABORATOR
Y
CULTIVATIO
N
O
F
TH
E
EARTHWOR
M
Eudrilu
s
eugeniae,(Kinberg)
LABORATOR
Y
CULTIVATIO
N
O
F
TH
E
EARTHWOR
M
Eudrilu
s
eugeniae,(Kinberg)
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Date
1995-04
Authors
IBRAHIM, BABA USMAN
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Abstract
Earthworms, Eudrilus Eugenie (Kin-berg), were
cultured using Loamy, sandy and clayey soils in earthenware
pots for ten weeks under laboratory conditions. Two
experiments were set up, the experimental containing organic
matter, in form of cowdung, and the control without organic
matter. Watering was done every three days to keep the
culture moistened, but not saturated.
Results of these treatments showed that the number of
earthworms harvested from the experimental soil samples,
were significantly higher (P 0.05), than those of the control.
The loamy soil, had the lightest number of earthworms
harvested, fallowed by sand and lastly the clayey soil.
The differences in the number of earthworms harvested from
each soil type were highly significant (P 0.05).
There was positive correlation between the weight of
earthworms and their lengths.
Soil moisture, organic matter, temperature, pH and
porosity of the soil were found to affect the breeding of
the earthworms. Loamy soil had the most favorable soil
factors that enhanced the growth and survival of the earthworms
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL,AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,ZARIA IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS.
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE(M.SC)
IN EDUCATIONAL BIOLOGY)
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA, NIGERIA
MARCH, 1995
Keywords
LABORATORY,, CULTIVATION,, EARTHWORM,, Eudrilus,, eugeniae,, (Kinberg