Studies on Composting of Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao L.) Pod Husk.

Praveena, C; Suresh, J.; Jegadeeswari, V.; Kannan, J.; Karthikeyan, S.

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“…Commercial cultivation of cocoa started in India in 1970. At present, cocoa is grown in four major states Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu (Praveena et al 2018). Cocoa shells are one of the by-products of cocoa beans obtained in the chocolate industry.…”

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Impact of Cocoa Shell and Jack Fruit Peel Waste Biocompost Influence on the Growth and Yield Attributes of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.)

Silpa

Vijayalakshmi

2022

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Background: The present work was to evaluate biocomposted cocoa shell and jack fruit peel wastes and their effect on the vegetative development and yield parameters of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis L. Var. NS-620 (Cowpea). Methods: The experiments were conducted in the Department of Botany, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, during 2019.The experiments consists of various treatments of biocompost. Different growth stages of the plant sample were analysed for root length, shoot length, number of leaves, number of nodules, number of flowers, plant fresh weight and dry weight on 25, 50 and 75 DAS. The yield parameters of cowpea such as number of pods per plant, length of pod, number of seeds per pod, weight of seeds per pods, pod fresh and dry weight were analysed on 90 DAS. Result: The experimental result showed that T8 (Raw Jack fruit peel+10 g Pleurotus eous+10 g Pleurotus florida+Eudrilus eugeniae 5 t/ha-1) and T4 (Raw Cocoa shell+10 g Pleurotus eous+10 g Pleurotus florida+Eudrilus eugeniae 5 t/ha-1) treatment significantly increased the vegetative growth in root length, shoot length, number of leaves/plant, number of nodules, fresh weight and dry weight on 25 to 75 DAS and number of flowers on 45 DAS. Maximum increase in the yield parameters was observed in number of pods/plant, length of pod, number of seeds/pod, weight of seed/pod, fresh weight and dry weight of pod in Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis L. as compared to other treatments and control. The main objective of the study was to develop high yielding and healthy vegetable crops with the help of biocomposted agroindustrial waste without damaging the environment.

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Impact of Cocoa Shell and Jack Fruit Peel Waste Biocompost Influence on the Growth and Yield Attributes of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.)

Silpa

Vijayalakshmi

2022

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“…This varied composition has allowed CPH to be used in different fields [67]. For example, CPH has demonstrated benefits as a soil improver [68,69], and due to its high potassium content, it has been dedicated to producing potassium carbonate [70] or as potassium fertilizer in the growth of cacao seedlings [71]. The high lignocellulosic content in CPH can be used to produce carboxymethylcellulose.…”

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Bio-Based Value Chains Potential in the Management of Cacao Pod Waste in Colombia, a Case Study

Meza-Sepúlveda

Castro²,

Zamora

et al. 2021

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Agriculture generates 11.4 billion tons of biomass worldwide, including residues from crop production and industrial processing. Improper disposal of agricultural residues results in environmental pollution and the waste of valuable biomass resources. Management of agricultural waste is particularly suboptimal in developing countries where low added-value traditional practices to manage the residues are commonplace. A bioeconomy approach to better manage agricultural waste is to use renewable biological resources from land and sea to produce new materials and energy, allowing the development of bio-based value chains (BBVC). This study explored the potential of BBVC in the management of cacao pod husk (CPH), the primary residual biomass generated from the production of cacao in Colombia. Thus, a literature review on cacao pod husk (CPH) management strategies and a survey for farmers from Caldas State in Colombia between August and November of 2020 were performed to identify the potentials and limitations of BBVC in the management of CPH. Assessment of CPH management strategies suggested variable uses for CPH categorized in energy, food, and miscellaneous. Analysis of surveys indicated farmers are keen to implement strategies to better manage their agricultural waste, but that information is not available to them. Finally, an approach to develop a BBVC from cacao was proposed, which we plan to implement as a future research direction. We expect to impact the economic growth positively in the region with bio-based products in the market.

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The role of local isolates of Trichoderma sp. as a decomposer in the substrate of cacao pod rind (<i>Theobroma cacao</i> L.)

Thaha¹,

Umrah²,

Asrul³

et al. 2020

AIMS Agriculture and Food

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Studies on Composting of Cocoa (Theobroma Cacao L.) Pod Husk.

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Impact of Cocoa Shell and Jack Fruit Peel Waste Biocompost Influence on the Growth and Yield Attributes of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.)

Impact of Cocoa Shell and Jack Fruit Peel Waste Biocompost Influence on the Growth and Yield Attributes of Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (L.)

Bio-Based Value Chains Potential in the Management of Cacao Pod Waste in Colombia, a Case Study

The role of local isolates of Trichoderma sp. as a decomposer in the substrate of cacao pod rind (<i>Theobroma cacao</i> L.)

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