The experiment showed that noxious aquatic weeds like water hyacinth, water lettuce and cattail could be managed beneficially by converting easily in to good quality vermicompost within 2 to 3 month using Perionyx excavates earthworms. These composts recorded 0.71-1.36% total nitrogen, 0.38-0.75% total phosphorus and 0.86-1.44% total potassium, indicating its good quality as organic fertilizer.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/management-some-aquatic-weeds-through-vermicomposting
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/k-sannigrahi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-environmental-protection
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vermiculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/weeds
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/aquatic-plants
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hyacinth
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india