Comparación del compostaje y vermicompostaje en la calidad del suelo mediante el análisis de temperatura, pH y fertilidad

José Fernando Mendoza Rodríguez; José David Cuero Cortéz

doi:10.46380/rias.v8.e530

Authors

José Fernando Mendoza Rodríguez Unidad Educativa Joaquín Lalama, Ecuador
José David Cuero Cortéz Unidad Educativa Joaquín Lalama, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46380/rias.v8.e530

Keywords:

fertility, pH, statistical analysis, temperature

Abstract

The present study aimed to conduct vermiculture practices to compare the composting and vermicomposting processes across different groups and to evaluate the behavior of the variables temperature, fertility, and pH. The applied methodology followed a quantitative approach based on prospective studies. Organic matter and earthworms (Eisenia fetida) were used to perform the comparative analysis of the defined variables. Measurements were taken using the Rapitest Digital 3-Way Analyzer across three groups: one composting unit (C) and two vermiculture units (L1 and L2). Descriptive statistics were applied to assess variability among groups, and inferential statistics were employed to determine correlation levels. Specifically, Pearson’s correlation was used for normally distributed data, and Spearman’s correlation was applied when distributions were asymmetric. Results indicated that pH exhibited the lowest variability among the groups, whereas temperature showed a strong positive correlation (0.8) between groups C and L2. Fertility values were ideal for cultivation processes, with a moderate dispersion of the data.

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