Earthworms feed readily upon sludge components, rapidly converting them into vermicompost, reduce the pathogens to safe levels and ingest the heavy metals. Volume is significantly reduced from 1 m³ of wet sludge (80% moisture) to 0.5 m³ of vermicompost (30% moisture). Earthworms have real potential both to increase the rate of aerobic decomposition and composting of organic matter and also to s...

The study was conducted at 10 – yearsold walnut orchard at Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan(H.P.) to find out the effect of integrated nutrient management on leaf nutrient status of walnut (Juglans regia L.). There were 13 different treatment combinations of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Treatments were applied on per tree basis. Among the treatments re...

BACKGROUND: Organic farming has emerged as important priority area globally in view of growing demand for safe and healthy food and long term sustainability and concerns on environmental pollution associated with indiscriminate use of agrochemicals. Nano fertilizers can be easily absorbed by crops and may exhibit a prolonged effective duration of nutrient supply in soil/crop co...

A field experiment was carried out throughout Zaid season 2022 on the research farm of Department Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, SHUATS, Prayagraj, to examine variations in physicochemical properties soil yield maize, as affected by levels NPK vermicompost eastern part Uttar Pradesh. The at test site sandy loam texture is located 25024’30’’ North latitude, 81051’10” East longitude, ab...

Under rainfed conditions yield potential of French bean reduced in the acid soil Arunachal Pradesh due to low fertility and metal toxicity. Therefore, current experiment was conducted ICAR, Basar, Research Farm during rabi season (October–January) 2018, 2019 2020 study effect amelioration using organic amendments combined with inorganic fertilizer on important properties. The amendment treatmen...

This study investigated the effects of the sawdust vermicompost extract (aqueous extract) on yield and chemical quality of Dracaena marginata var.‘Tricolor’ grown under four sawdust vermicompost extract solutions (0, 250, 500 and 1000 ppm). The sawdust vermicompost extract was prepared using non-aerated extraction methods with 1:10 (v/v) of sawdust vermicompost to water and was sprayed three ti...

BACKGROUND: The use of agricultural waste as organic fertilizers is important for soil fertility and plants health production. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to examine the effects of different types and rates of vermicompost on physiological and morphological properties of lettuce. METHODS: Present study was conducted acco...