Growth and Yield Effects of Vermicompost and Vermicompost Rubbish on Selected Vegetable Crop
Vermiculture technology, an alternative of energy efficient recycling process with high nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium contents, and used as quality manure in agriculture and horticulture sectors, and heavy doses of chemical fertilizers used by the farmers to get a better yield of various field crops.
Abstract
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that the total demands for agricultural production will be 60 percent higher in 2030 A.D. than in the present time. Of this, 85% of this additional demand will come in developing countries. In recent years, earthworm has been identified as one of the important organisms to process the biodegradable organic matter. Vermicomposts have consistently improved seed germination, enhanced seedling growth and development, increased plant flowering, fruiting and productivity much more than could be possible from the mere conversion of mineral nutrients into plant – available forms (Atiyeh et al., 2002). Vermiculture technology, an alternative of energy efficient recycling process with high nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) contents, and used as quality manure in agriculture and horticulture sectors. In today’s era, heavy doses of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are being used by the farmers to get a better yield of various field crops. These chemical fertilizers International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 02 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com