Authors : S. Senigarpu
Page Nos : 253-255
Description :
Abstract:
Vermicompost is widely employed now days in Agriculture to enhance productivity of many crops as it provide essential plant nutrients. They are considered as eco-friendly biological soil conditioner and applied for the sustainable agriculture development.The Vermicompost was prepared by a tank method, using Eiseniafetida and Eudriluseugeniae earthworm species. The substrate used was the mixture of feedstock and cow dung in 6:4 proportion having moister 40% and pH 7.2 at atmospheric temperature. Total organic carbon found to be 25.50%. An odorless, dark brown casting obtained was dried, ground to powder, sieved and used as manure to apply in the field of Haldi and Brinjal.An experimental study was carried out to analyze the percentage of plant nutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) in the Vermicompost.The prepared and analyzedVermicompostfound to contain, 25.8 % organic carbon,1.58%Nitrogen, 0.27%Phosphorus and 0.68%Potassium. The application of this Vermicompost for Haldi and Brinjal crops found to enhance 20% yield.
Keywords: Vermicompost, E.fetida, Eudriluseugeniae, Soil conditioner, Earthworm.
