Aproveitamento da torta de moringa na vermicompostagem e desenvolvimento da Eruca sativa (rúcula)

Reginaldo dos Santos Araujo; Fernanda Rubio; Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães; Priscila Ferri Coldebella; Caroline Costa Silva Gonçalves

doi:10.17765/2176-9168.2025v18e13531

Authors

Reginaldo dos Santos Araujo Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0738-5672
Fernanda Rubio Instituto Federal do Paraná https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5065-1205
Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-6484
Priscila Ferri Coldebella Centro Universitário Dinâmica das Cataratas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0826-4281
Caroline Costa Silva Gonçalves Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Energy and Sustainability at the Federal University of Latin American Integration - PPGIES/UNILA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9154-7930

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2025v18e13531%20

Keywords:

Eisenia foetida, Biofertilizer, Waste Management, Sustainability

Abstract

In the search for alternatives to reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using Moringa oleifera seed cake (MC) to enrich final vermicomposts (FVC) and substrates for the plant development (PD) of Eruca sativa (arugula). In the vermicomposting (VC) process, four MC doses (10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, and 0%) were tested, mixed with organic residues such as bovine manure, tree pruning waste, banana leaves, and silage residue, and processed with Eisenia foetida earthworms. After 105 days of VC, reductions were observed in pH (8.70%), volatile solids (10.91%), total organic carbon (6.06%), C/N ratio (22.51%), along with increases in electrical conductivity (8.89%), total nitrogen (0.21%), and total phosphorus (44.88%), with no phytotoxicity (germination index >80%). These results indicate residue stabilization and mineralization, although no significant differences were found between treatments. In E. sativa development, pure FVCs showed the best performance, while raw MC was most effective at a 1% dose combined with 50% washed sand. The findings confirm the potential of MC in vermicomposting and substrate enrichment, reinforcing its value as a sustainable agricultural input.

Author Biographies

Reginaldo dos Santos Araujo, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana

Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Energia e Sustentabilidade (PPGIES) da Universidade Federal da Integração Latino Americana (UNILA). Servidor técnico Administrativo Laboratorista no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná (IFPR), Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Brasil.

Fernanda Rubio, Instituto Federal do Paraná

Doutora em Energia e Sustentabilidade pela Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA). Professora Permanente do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Paraná (IFPR), Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Brasil.

Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães, Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe

Doutora em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Professora na Associação Hospitalar de Proteção à Infância Dr. Raul Carneiro, Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba (PR), Brasil.

Priscila Ferri Coldebella, Centro Universitário Dinâmica das Cataratas

Doutora em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM). Professora no Centro
Universitário Dinâmica das Cataratas (UDC), Foz do Iguaçu (PR) Brasil.

Caroline Costa Silva Gonçalves, Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Energy and Sustainability at the Federal University of Latin American Integration - PPGIES/UNILA

Doutora em Química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Professora Permanente da Pós- Graduação Interdisciplinar em Energia e Sustentabilidade da Universidade Federal da Integração Latino Americana (UNILA), Foz do Iguaçu (PR), Brasil.

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