Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: effect on growth, yield and quality of plants

Joshi, Rakesh; Singh, Jaswinder; Vig, Adarsh Pal

doi:10.1007/s11157-014-9347-1

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“…There has been tremendous research focussing on the effects of vermicompost on soil condition and plant growth (Atiyeh et al 2000a, b;Gutiérrez-Miceli et al 2007;Singh et al 2008;Roy et al 2010;Joshi et al 2013Joshi et al , 2015. Many studies have reflected the great potential of vermicompost in horticultural and agricultural practices in field or as a substitute in medium for plant growth in greenhouses and nurseries.…”

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Vermicompost and vermiwash as supplement to improve seedling, plant growth and yield in Linum usitassimum L. for organic agriculture

Makkar

Singh

Parkash

2017

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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Purpose To study the organic production in two varieties of Linum (Linseed) crop using different proportions of vermicomposts and combination of vermiwash as an environment friendly substitute to chemical fertilizers for organic farming of Linseed. Method Vermicompost prepared from cattle dung was mixed in different proportions, i.e. 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% vermicompost v/v with soil and commercial potting media (Perlite, Peat and Coconut coir). To study the germination, vegetative growth, reproductive growth and yield in two varieties of Linum usitassimum L. LC-54 and LC-2063 were grown in a polyhouse for a 2 years trial. A total of 960 seedlings and 240 plants were studied for assessment of result in 24 treatments. Additional treatments with foliar application of 1:1 v/v vermiwash and recommended dose of inorganic fertilizer were done to determine and compare the role of vermicompost, vermiwash and inorganic treatment. Results Substituting soil with 60% (v/v) vermicompost in LC-54 and with 40% (v/v) vermicompost in LC-2063 improved the performance of seeds, root morphology and stem growth. Life cycle of crop was shortened in two varieties of Linseed raised under different treatments of vermicompost and vermiwash. Performance of LC-54 was better at 60% and that of LC-2063 was at 40%, which can be attributed to their genotypic differences. Vermicompost proportion above 60% was of no use at any stage of life cycle in both the varieties of Linum. Germination and yield were further improved when foliar application of vermiwash was integrated with vermicompost for nutrient management when compared with recommended chemical fertilizer treatment and control. Conclusion Bio-efficacy of vermicompost and vermiwash for production of organic Linseed crop has been well established with enhanced yield.

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Vermicompost and vermiwash as supplement to improve seedling, plant growth and yield in Linum usitassimum L. for organic agriculture

Makkar

Singh

Parkash

2017

Int J Recycl Org Waste Agricult

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“…In addition to these ingredients, FYM also supplies plant growth hormones, enzymes, antibiotics and vitamins to the crop plants Bhawalker (1991). The result showed that the increase in tuber number and tuber yield was due to vermicompost has high porosity, aeration drainage and water-holding capacity which effects on tuber development and total yield Joshi et al, (2015).…”

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Tuber Growth and Quality of Potato var. Kufri Bahar as Affected by FYM, Vermicompost and Neem Cake under Western Haryana Conditions, India

Malik¹,

Bhatia²,

Deswal³

2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…These results coincide with those of some authors stating that in C. melo , a higher proportion of vermicompost presented more cations and anions; as a result, plants have enough available nutrients for growth and production (Vo & Wang, 2014). Joshi, Singh, and Adarsh (2015) also stated that the nutritional richness present in vermicompost is fully available for plants as long as they have an adequate balance or percentage in their ability to exchange cations. This issue was also reported by Wang, Zhao, Zhang, Zhang, and Yang (2017), who evaluated the productivity, quality and levels of NO 3 − and NH 4 + between conventional and compost treatments and concluded that vermicompost presented the highest concentrations of NO 3 − and NH 4 + .…”

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Evaluation of physicochemical properties and enzymatic activity of organic substrates during four crop cycles in soilless containers

Guerra

Sanjuán

López

2018

Food Science & Nutrition

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BackgroundOrganic soilless production in containers requires substrates with appropriate physicochemical and biological properties to ensure that production is sustainable and profitable for several production cycles. The main objective of this study was to comprehensively evaluate these properties in three different mixtures of organic substrates (vermicompost [V] and coconut fibers [CF] in ratios 20V80CF, 40V60CF, 60V40CF) for four horticultural crop production cycles (PCs) using vermicompost tea (VT) as the main source of nutrients.ResultsReadily available water (25%) in the control treatment (20V80CF) was below the recommended limit, and dry bulk density (>450 g/L) surpassed the recommended limit in the 60V40CF treatment (p < 0.05). In terms of chemical properties, cations and anions in the saturated media extract decreased significantly to values below established optimal conditions. Furthermore, the substrates presented high enzymatic activity in successive production cycles (p < 0.05), including dehydrogenase (350–400 μg TFF g−1), acid phosphatase (4,700 μg p‐nitrophenol g−1 soil hr−1), and β‐glucosidase (1,200 μg p‐nitrophenol g−1 soil hr−1) activity during transformation from organic matter to inorganic compounds.ConclusionThe 40V60CF treatment presents adequate physicochemical and biological characteristics for reuse for more than four growing cycles when organic supplements are administered.

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Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: effect on growth, yield and quality of plants

Cited by 176 publications

References 79 publications

Vermicompost and vermiwash as supplement to improve seedling, plant growth and yield in Linum usitassimum L. for organic agriculture

Vermicompost and vermiwash as supplement to improve seedling, plant growth and yield in Linum usitassimum L. for organic agriculture

Tuber Growth and Quality of Potato var. Kufri Bahar as Affected by FYM, Vermicompost and Neem Cake under Western Haryana Conditions, India

Evaluation of physicochemical properties and enzymatic activity of organic substrates during four crop cycles in soilless containers

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