Technologies for vermicompost production and response of spice crops towards vermicompost application
DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research
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THANKAMANI, C K
SRINIVASAN, V KANDIANNAN, K |
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2012-03-23T18:27:32Z
2012-03-23T18:27:32Z 2004 |
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Indian Journal of Arecanut Spices and Medicinal Plants 6(4): 127-130 (2004)
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Vermicomposting is a process by which organic waste is converted to nutrient rich compost using earthworm as biological agent. Earthworms are invertebrates assigned to phylum Annelids, class chaetopods and order oligochaeto. They are usually red or pink, long, cylindrical and divided into rings or segments. Earthworms play a key role in soil biology as versatile natural bioreactors. They effectively harness the beneficial soil r11icroflora and convert waste into valuable organic manure. Vermicompost contains major plant nutrients viz., nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper and plant growth promoting substances like growth hormones, enzymes, vitamins etc. in available form. Plants can assimilate these substances for their growth and development. |
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Vermicompost
Spice crops |
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Technologies for vermicompost production and response of spice crops towards vermicompost application
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