Life Cycle Patterns of Epigeic Earthworm Species (Eisenia fetida, Eisenia andrei, and Dendrobaena veneta) in a Blend of Brewery Sludge and Cow Dung

Table 1

Cocoon production by experimental earthworm species after introducing into experimental treatments.

Reproductive parameters	Experimental earthworm species
	E. fetida	E. andrei	D. veneta
Minimum developmental time to start cocoon production	4 week	4 week	7^th week
Mean number of cocoon produced	165 ± 0.88	164 ± 1.48	110.25 ± 1.2
Cocoon production/worm	32.8 ± 0.67	32.19 ± 1.38	22.7 ± 1.35
Mean cocoon production/week (in batch)	18.2 ± 1.97	18.33 ± 1.73	10.02 ± 1.4
Mean cocoon production/worm/week	3.6 ± 0.87	3.6 ± 1.76	2 ± 1.97
Mean cocoon production/worm/day	0.52 ± 0.83	0.52 ± 0.91	0.29 ± 1.2
Time to cease cocoon production	11^th week	11^th week	13^th week