koz"Вестник Северо-Казахстанского университета имени Манаша Козыбаева"Bulletin of Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University2958-003X2958-0048М. Қозыбаев атындағы СҚУ10.54596/2958-0048-2026-2-47-56koz-2769Research ArticleБИОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ НАУКИBIOLOGICAL SCIENCESРОСТ И РАЗВИТИЕ EISENIA FETIDA SAV. ПРИ ВЫРАЩИВАНИИ НА СМЕСИ ЛИСТЬЕВ ТОПОЛЯ И ТОРФАGROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF EISENIA FETIDA SAV. WHEN CULTIVATED ON A MIXTURE OF POPLAR LEAVES AND PEATЖарковЕ. В.ZharkovE. V.

 

Томск

PhD student of the Department of Ecology, Environmental Management and Engineering 

Tomsk 

egor.zharkov2000@gmail.comБабенкоА. С.BabenkoA. S.

Заведующий и профессор кафедры сельскохозяйственной биологии Национального исследовательского Томского государственного университета, доктор биологических наук 

Томск 

Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Biology, Dr Sci (Biology)

Tomsk 

andrey.babenko.56@mail.ruНациональный исследовательский Томский государственный университетРоссияNational Research Tomsk State UniversityRussian Federation20260907202602 (70)4756Copyright © Жарков Е.В., Бабенко А.С., 20262026Жарков Е.В., Бабенко А.С.Zharkov E.V., Babenko A.S.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://vestnik.ku.edu.kz/jour/article/view/2769

Городской листовой опад является потенциальным источником вермикомпоста, но его возможное загрязнение тяжелыми металлами вызывает опасения по поводу безопасности при использовании. Мы оценили рост и размножение Eisenia fetida Sav. при культивировании на смесях, содержащих листья тополя, собранных в пяти местах Томска (Россия), с различной антропогенной нагрузкой (железнодорожный вокзал, Михайловский парк, речной порт, Университетский парк и пригородный контроль). Через два месяца наибольший прирост биомассы наблюдался в смеси с листьями, собранными в контрольной точке (8,87 г, прирост - 78,5%) и Университетском парке (8,74 г, 70,5%), в то время как наименьший прирост наблюдался в смеси с листьями из речного порта (5,70 г, 39,9%) и Михайловского парк (5,50 г, 43,0%). Количество отложенных коконов было самым высоким в смесях, содержащих листья из контрольной точки (+138%) и Университетского парка (+94,8%), но снизилось в смесях, содержащих листья с железнодорожной станции (-40,9%). Рост молоди был самым высоким в смесях, содержащих листья из Михайловского парка (+33,4 особи). В целом, качество субстрата в менее загрязненных районах способствует лучшему развитию дождевых червей. Полученные данные послужат основой для рационального управления опавшими листьями в городах и обеспечения безопасности производства биогумуса.

Urban leaf litter is a potential source of vermicompost, but its possible contamination with heavy metals raises safety concerns for its use. We assessed the growth and reproduction of Eisenia fetida Sav. when cultivated on mixtures containing poplar leaves collected from five locations in the city of Tomsk  (Russia) with varying anthropogenic loads (train station, Mikhailovsky park, river port, University park, and suburban control). After two months, the greatest biomass increase was observed in the mixture with leaves collected from the control point (8.87 g, 78.5%) and University park (8.74 g, 70.5%), while the smallest increase was in mixtures with leaves from the river port (5.70 g, 39.9%) and Mikhailovsky park (5.50 g, 43.0%).

 Cocoon production was highest in mixtures containing leaves from the control point (+138%) and University park (+94.8%), but decreased in mixtures containing leaves from the railway station (-40.9%). Juvenile growth was highest in mixtures containing leaves from Mikhailovsky park (+33.4 individuals). Overall, substrate quality in less polluted areas promotes better earthworm development. The data obtained will serve as a basis for rational leaf litter management in cities and for ensuring the safety of vermicompost production.

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