Metabolomic exploration of CTC tea manufacturing waste validates its potentiality as organic fertilizer

Valorization of agro-industrial waste resources is today’s main focus for agribiotechnologists. This research work was designed to valorise tea industrial waste, i.e., manufactured by-products from crush-tear-curl (CTC) factory. Physicochemical analysis has been carried out characterize treated soil. Pot experiment with cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] considered study the impact on plant growth. Morphological parameters such as length plants and pods, girth diameter were growth study. Effect factory soil nutrition found remarkable increased organic carbon, matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium sulphur content. culture revealed composted boosted GC-MS based metabolite profiling xanthosine caffeine major compounds in extract. A possible pathway proposed explain role breakdown fertilization Disposal wastes produced during manufacturing can be managed a sustainable manner if this implemented industrially. portrays notable nutrient richness Detection purine metabolites fertilizing promoting properties CTC waste.