Authors : Archana Zanjal, Sabiha Vali & Hemlata Kolhe
Page Nos : 371- 379
Description :
Vermicomposting is the best solution to solve the problem of waste management. It is an environment friendly and cost effective method to reuse kitchen waste. Vermicompost is far better than the chemical fertilizer because it is a natural fertilizer. Kitchen waste, household waste, cowdung and earthworms were used to prepare vermicompost. Earthworms are capable of transforming garbage into gold. In the present study, vermicompost prepared from household and kitchen waste was used for growing Amaranth vegetable. Palatability of this vegetable was studied through sensory evaluation and compared with vegetable grown on chemical fertilizer. Results showed that, vegetable grown on vermicompost were highly accepted than chemical fertilizer.
