Comparison of the Effect of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizers on Vegetative Growth and Fruit Production of Tomato (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Solanum lycopersicum&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; L.)

Kashem, Md. Abul; Sarker, Ashoka; Hossain, I.; Islam, Md. Shoffikul

doi:10.4236/ojss.2015.52006

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“…In similar studies, Truong and Wang (2015), Kashem et al (2015), Table 4. The results showed that the effect of fertilizer type at the 1% probability level on the shear test of tomatoes was significant.…”

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“…Kashem, Sarker, Hossain, and Islam () investigated the effects of vermicompost and mineral fertilizers on the vegetative growth and production of tomato fruit. They reported that the relationship between vermicompost use during the growth period and plant height, leaf number, shoot and root dry weights, and number of fruits was highly significant at 5% probability level.…”

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“…Rochana, Sawaneg, Patma, and Bunyong (2006) stated that vermicompost leads to improve the size of the soil pores and increase soil porosity and thus the water holding capacity of the soil. Kashem, Sarker, Hossain, and Islam (2015) investigated the effects of vermicompost and mineral fertilizers on the vegetative growth and production of tomato fruit. They reported that the relationship between vermicompost use during the growth period and plant height, leaf number, shoot and root dry weights, and number of fruits was highly significant at 5% probability level.…”

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Influence of vermicompost and sheep manure on mechanical properties of tomato fruit

Jahanbakhshi

Kheiralipour

2019

Food Science & Nutrition

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Mechanical properties of the horticultural products play an important role in improving the products quality and storage life after harvesting and also reducing product waste. Recently, using organic fertilizers has increasing trend for producing high‐quality products as well as improvement of soil quality. Two of the best options to produce organic material and sustainability of agricultural production are vermicompost and sheep manure. The present study relied on determination of mechanical properties through pressure and shear tests. Vermicompost and sheep manure were used separately to fertilize the soil. After planting tomato seeds and harvesting, tomato fruits were analyzed by a universal test machine. The results showed that vermicompost was a better fertilizer than sheep manure due to its more appropriate carbon to nitrogen ratio (C/N), acidity, and salinity. Also, in the pressure test, the maximum force required for bruise of tomato produced with vermicompost (41.5N) was more than that of control sample (no fertilizer) and sheep manure. In the shearing test, the maximum force required for shearing tomato produced with vermicompost (58.60 N) was lower than that of control sample (no fertilizer) and sheep manure. The findings of this study can be used to reduce the amount of waste at different stages of tomato production and supply including the design and optimization of processing and transportation equipment.

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Influence of vermicompost and sheep manure on mechanical properties of tomato fruit

Jahanbakhshi

Kheiralipour

2019

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…In terms of soil fertility and plant growth, vermicompost assumed a vital part in enhancing soil texture, aeration, soil compaction and in this way improves more water and nutrients take-up by plants from their encompassing regions of root zone (Kashem et al, 2015). Soil pH and available nutrient of soil were significantly affected by different levels of VC+CF combination after the harvest of the crop.…”

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Effects of combined application of chemical fertilizer and vermicompost on soil fertility, leaf yield and stevioside content of stevia

Zaman

Rahman

Chowdhury

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J Bangladesh Agric Univ

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Sustainable nutrient management with the combination of organic and chemical fertilizer amendment expects a key part in upgrading stevia yield without harming the environment and to build up the nutrient balance with increasing soil fertility. A pot experiment was conducted in the net house of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh to study the combined effect of vermicompost (VC) and chemical fertilizer (CF) on the growth, leaf biomass yield and stevioside content of stevia in acid soil. Six combinations of VC and CF were applied following completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications. Results showed that VC along with different rates of CF exerted significant influence on the growth, leaf biomass yield and stevioside content of stevia and postharvest soil fertility. The highest values for most of the parameters were found from the plant receiving VC @ 7.5 t ha −1 along with 50% CF. About 578% higher leaf biomass yield was obtained from the treatment VC 7.5 +CF 50 over control. Stevioside content was increased with the increasing levels of VC up to 7.5 t ha −1 along with 75% of CF and also with the advancement of growth period from 30 to 60 days after planting. The highest amount of stevioside (11.05%) was detected in the leaves of plant of the same treatment at harvest. Soil acidity was significantly decreased with the increased levels of VC and CF where as soil fertility in terms of organic matter and nutrient content was increased. Considering the overall performance, farmers may be advised to cultivate stevia in acid soil applying VC @ 7.5 t ha −1 along with 50% chemical fertilizer to boost up stevia production under the agroclimatic condition of the study area in the context of Bangladesh.

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“…The test was supplemented with vermicompost while control was without supplementation. Similar experimental studies were carried out on brinjal plants by many scientists (Lalitha et al, 2000;Raviv et al, 1998;Singh et al, 1998;Shivsubramanian and Ganeshkumar, 2004;Sailaja et al, 2013;Kashem et al, 2015;Jaybhaye and Bhalerao, 2015) who reported the better growth of plants and higher yield by the application of vermicompost. Vermicompost also has a significant ENZYMES ENZYME ACTIVITY (Units/ml) positive influence on seed germination and seedling vigor (Atiyeh et al, 2001a(Atiyeh et al, , 2002Suthar et al 2005;Arguello et al, 2006;Alam et al, 2007;Ansari, 2008;Peyvast et al, 2008;Premsekhar and Rajashree, 2009;Suthar, 2009;Chanda et al, 2011).…”

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Bioremediation of temple waste (nirmalya) by vermicomposting in a metropolitan city like Mumbai

2016

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biol. Med.

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In India, million tons of temple waste (nirmalya) is produced every day. The waste collected from temple mainly consists of flowers, leaves, fruits, honey, coconuts, camphor, jaggery, milk etc. which is released in the water bodies or dumped at the available land spaces, thereby leading to severe environmental pollution and health hazards. Bioremediation of nirmalya can be carried out by vermicomposting. Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly process of efficiently converting organic waste into compost with the help of soil microorganism and earthworms. In our work Nirmalya was taken from a temple in South Mumbai, which was pre-composted at 30 o C and used as a substrate for vermicomposting by earthworm species Eisenia foetida for 90 days. The chemical analysis of the vermicompost showed its pH (7.2), the organic carbon content (8.57%), N (0.49%), total P (0.5%), K (0.16%), C: N ratio (17.489) and also contained sufficient concentration of microelements like zinc, manganese, iron and copper. The total bacterial count of vermiwash was found to be 3×10 9 cfu/ml. The bacteria which were isolated from vermiwash showed various enzyme activities like protease, cellulase, phosphatase, amylase, gelatinase and lipase. The presence of nitrogen fixing bacteria like Azotobacter and Rhizobium from vermiwash was also demonstrated. The vermicompost obtained was checked for its effect on the growth of the test plants like Tagetes erecta and Solanum melongena using pot culture studies. One of the bacterial isolates was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens HY10 by morphological, cultural, biochemical and 16s rRNA sequence analysis which showed protease (32.53units/ml) and lipase activity (3.177units/ml).

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Comparison of the Effect of Vermicompost and Inorganic Fertilizers on Vegetative Growth and Fruit Production of Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.)

Cited by 43 publications

References 7 publications

Influence of vermicompost and sheep manure on mechanical properties of tomato fruit

Influence of vermicompost and sheep manure on mechanical properties of tomato fruit

Effects of combined application of chemical fertilizer and vermicompost on soil fertility, leaf yield and stevioside content of stevia

Bioremediation of temple waste (nirmalya) by vermicomposting in a metropolitan city like Mumbai

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