Vermicompost Production using Rabbit (Oryctologus cuniculus) Manure

Abstract

This study aimed to use rabbit manure as a raw material in vermicomposting and to determine its nutrient content. It converted the manure collected from the Bulacan Agricultural State College rabbit project into vermicompost and was able to produce 12 sacks of vermicast within two semesters.  Based on the results of the nutrient analysis, vermicast from rabbit manure had 1.64% total nitrogen, 1.90% total phosphorus, 2.45% total potassium, 18.65% organic carbon, 32.07% organic matter, and 11:1 carbon-nitrogen ratio. Comparison with vermicompost from other animal manure (goat, carabao and cattle) using the same substrates in the College showed that rabbit manure had comparably higher nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium than goat, carabao, and cattle manure; and higher organic carbon and organic matter than carabao, and cattle manure; and lower carbon-nitrogen ratio compared with the three other animal manure