Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus
The present study was carried out to determine the optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil dwelling earthworm, Pontoscolex corethrurus. F1 generation earthworms were cultured in four different stocking densities of 1, 4, 7 and 10 worms per vessel, corresponding to field densities of 50,...
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| description | The present study was carried out to determine the optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil dwelling earthworm, Pontoscolex corethrurus. F1 generation earthworms were cultured in four different stocking densities of 1, 4, 7 and 10 worms per vessel, corresponding to field densities of 50, 200, 350 and 500 individuals per m2. Earthworms were kept under laboratory conditions (25±2°C and 25% moisture) for the 14 weeks study period. The results showed that at higher earthworm densities (>350 individuals per m2), the earthworm growth was slower and sexual maturation was delayed as compared with their counterparts in lower stocking density. With the high survival rate and parthenogenetic reproduction mode, P. corethrurus could potentially be used as tropical soil rehabilitation agent. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:68432016-12-14T06:42:21Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6843/ Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus H.Y., Kok Nor Azwady, A.A. Loh, K.E. Muskhazli, M. Zulkifli, S.Z. The present study was carried out to determine the optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil dwelling earthworm, Pontoscolex corethrurus. F1 generation earthworms were cultured in four different stocking densities of 1, 4, 7 and 10 worms per vessel, corresponding to field densities of 50, 200, 350 and 500 individuals per m2. Earthworms were kept under laboratory conditions (25±2°C and 25% moisture) for the 14 weeks study period. The results showed that at higher earthworm densities (>350 individuals per m2), the earthworm growth was slower and sexual maturation was delayed as compared with their counterparts in lower stocking density. With the high survival rate and parthenogenetic reproduction mode, P. corethrurus could potentially be used as tropical soil rehabilitation agent. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014-02 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6843/1/02_H.Y.Kok.pdf H.Y., Kok and Nor Azwady, A.A. and Loh, K.E. and Muskhazli, M. and Zulkifli, S.Z. (2014) Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus. Sains Malaysiana, 43 (2). pp. 169-173. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm |
| spellingShingle | H.Y., Kok Nor Azwady, A.A. Loh, K.E. Muskhazli, M. Zulkifli, S.Z. Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title | Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title_full | Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title_fullStr | Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title_short | Optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| title_sort | optimal stocking density for culturing tropical soil-dwelling
earthworm, pontoscolex corethrurus |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6843/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6843/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6843/1/02_H.Y.Kok.pdf |