Vermicomposting: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Recycling/Management of Organic Wastes

Yatoo, Ali Mohd; Rasool, Saiema; Ali, Shafat; Majid, Sabhiya; Rehman, Muneeb U.; Ali, Moonis; Eachkoti, Rafiqa; Rasool, Shabhat; Rashid, Shahzada Mudasir; Farooq, Sanah

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“…Fig. 2 The addition of vermicompost to crops enriches the soil with beneficial plant growth hormones, essential nutrients, and beneficial microbes that suppress the diseases and pests and enhance the overall growth and productivity of crops disease management (Mahmud et al 2018;Ganeshnauth et al 2018) therefore making vermicompost as a good substitute to replace inorganic fertilizers (Yatoo et al 2020). A cost analysis of vermicompost and chemical fertilizer was carried out and it was observed that overall costs (fertilizer and labor) were lower in vermicompost grown plants relative to chemical-grown plants (Mahmud et al 2018).…”

Section: Vermicompostmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The introduction of vermicompost not only provides beneficial microbes, growth hormones like gibberellins, auxins etc., but also provides both macro and micronutrients like N, P, K, calcium, boron and magnesium to the plants (Yatoo et al 2020), which increases their potential to defend themselves from pest attacks (Ramesh 2000;Arancon et al 2005). Patriquin et al (1995) also reported that when vermicompost was added, organic nitrogen was released gradually as compared to chemical fertilizers thereby making plants less vulnerable to pest attacks.…”

Section: Overall Increase In Nutrient Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Vermicompost is considered a long-term source of both micro-and macro-nutrients which are assimilated by crops very easily Atiyeh et al 2000a). In addition to these, there is also presence of nitrogen fixing and phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (Yatoo et al 2020), substances like gibberellins, auxins, cytokinins, vitamins, humic acids, and defensive enzymes (Ravindran et al 2016;Amooaghaie and Golmohammadi 2017) in vermicast which encourage the overall growth, development, and productivity of crops (Fig. 2) (Atiyeh et al 2002a;Olle 2016;Adiloğlu et al 2018).…”

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Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

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Baba

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Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural field has globally destroyed soil fertility, killed beneficial microorganisms, and also decreased natural resistance in crops, thereby making them more vulnerable to diseases besides affecting human health and the environment. To overcome these problems, it is very important to shift our attention towards eco-friendly alternatives like vermicompost and vermicompost tea which not only can increase crop growth and yield, suppress diseases and pests sustainably but can also protect human health and the environment. Vermicompost with its rich nutrient content, plant growth promoters like auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins, and beneficial microbes not only improves the growth and yield of crops but also increases the diversity and activity of antagonistic microbes and nematodes, which helps to suppress pests and diseases caused by soil-borne phytopathogens. Vermicompost tea also has a tremendous potential to protect plants from diseases and its application to plants can coat leaf surfaces and reduce available sites for pathogen infection or increases microbial diversity that can kill harmful pathogens. Here, we review recent scientific achievements towards the management of crop diseases and pests by these organic amendments and the major points are the following: (1) production of vermicompost and vermicompost tea, (2) management of crop pests and diseases by vermicompost and vermicompost tea, and(3) the possible mechanisms and some important factors involved in the suppression of diseases and pests. Finally, we conclude that by using these eco-friendly organic amendments as a replacement to inorganic pesticides and fungicides, diseases and pests can be managed successfully without affecting human health and the environment and chemical-free food can be provided to humankind in the future.

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Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

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Baba

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“…Advantages of this method are: low cost of obtained fertilizers; safety of compost for ecosystems; disadvantages of the method are the duration of the process, pungent smell. Vermicomposting method is also used [18][19][20][21][22], which is carried out in several ways. The first method is mainly horizontal movement (usually used on an industrial scale).…”

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Testing of bio-organic fertilizer based on organic waste to improve the productivity of vineyards

2021

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The authors developed an environmentally safe technology for obtaining liquid organic fertilizer. The technology includes obtaining compost by applying microflora containing actinomycetes and microscopic fungi, populating the compost with vermiculture Eisenia foetida and obtaining biohumus. In 2018-2020 fertilizers obtained from organic waste were used on industrial plantings of technical variety Bastardo Magarachsky (planting scheme: 3 × 1.5 m, formation - double-shouldered cordon, rootstock - Kober 5 BB, non-irrigated culture) as foliar dressing. Climatic zone and place of experiment: South Coast agroclimatic area, sub-area - with subtropical winter (annual rainfall - 450-500 mm; hydrothermal coefficient of moisture - 0.5-0.6). Standard methods of agronomic observations of growth and development of grape plants were used in the work. Consumption rate 2 l/100 liters of water. The number of treatments - six, the terms of application: shoots growth; before flowering; after flowering; berry growth; beginning of softening; beginning of sugar accumulation (a month before harvesting). It was found that at the background of the same potential productivity of grape plants compared to the control, the yield increased by 15,9%; mass fraction of sugars in berry juice - by 7,1%, mash output - by 14,7%; technological stock of coloring and phenolic substances - by 7,6%.

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“…Vermicompost is one of the practical methods for degrading tea waste sustainably. 6 Vermicomposting is a cost-effective biodegradation process for converting organic waste into humus-like material in a sustainable way. It involves oxidation and stabilisation of the organic waste by earthworms and microorganisms, converting it into nutrient-rich vermicompost.…”

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Recycling of Waste Tea Leaves via Vermicomposting Process and the Effect on Water Spinach Growth

Zaini

Syafi

2021

Kem. ind. (Online)

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Vermicomposting is a bio-composting process in which earthworms are used to enhance the conversion of organic waste to produce better end-product. This study was conducted to investigate the vermicomposting process via earthworm (Eisenia feotida) using waste tea leaves as feedstock and bedding material. The matured vermicompost was obtained after 10 weeks of vermicomposting process. The earthworm population and mass of bedding were monitored weekly. The condition of bedding material was analysed daily. During the vermicomposting process, the temperature increased within mesophilic phase between 23 °C and 28 °C. The pH of vermicompost ranged between 6.5 and 7.7. The matured vermicompost and commercial soil were compared for the plant growth trial for 3 weeks of the study. The results showed that the combination of matured waste tea leaves vermicompost and commercial soil generated the highest growth compared to the commercialised soil alone. This indicated that vermicompost contained rich nutrients that assisted the plant growth effectively.

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Vermicomposting: An Eco-Friendly Approach for Recycling/Management of Organic Wastes

Cited by 20 publications

References 58 publications

Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

Testing of bio-organic fertilizer based on organic waste to improve the productivity of vineyards

Recycling of Waste Tea Leaves via Vermicomposting Process and the Effect on Water Spinach Growth

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