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TOMSK, Jul 11 – RIA Tomsk. Biologists of Tomsk State University (TSU) created cost-effective system that simulates the cycling of
matter in nature: waste is recycled into fertilizers by earthworms, then the
bred worms go to feed to birds and fishes, the head of the TSU department of
protection of plants Andrey Babenko reported RIA Tomsk on Monday.
He explained
that Tomsk biologists developed the option of technology of processing of
organic waste by means of earthworms. The patented know-how of residents of
Tomsk is that not only rich in organic mixes turn into fertilizers, but also
those where the organic content is low. For example, leaves of some trees are
successfully processed.
"Earlier
we worked within laboratory, and here decided to make experiment within one
economy. Economy – is complex one, the farmer keeps fowls, breeds fishes, goes
in for plant growing. The technology is economically profitable because we
solve three problems at once: to liquidate waste, to receive fertilizer and
fodder protein for birds and fishes", – the scientist told.
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According to
him, for creation of "nursery" for worms on a farm was allocated the
platform where was placed mix of waste from the remains of plants and waste
products of animals, it occupied earthworms. As shows experience, a red
californian worm and the next to it types are most effective in such
"ecosystem".
Babenko
specified that the received mix needs to be watered in time and when worms
process waste, the mass of fertilizers will be replaced in parts with a new
portion of waste – "pets" will move in that part of the platform
where for them there is a new food. Through some time the colony of worms will
become excessively big, and the part of population can be given on a forage to
birds and fishes.
By estimates
of biologists, this summer on a farm it will be possible to receive up to 200
kilograms of waste, next year – twice more. At the same time now scientists
work on creation of special "greenhouses" that at least the part of
population of worms does not fall into hibernation, and worked all the year
round.