Influence of Various Substrates in Vermicomposting Its Application on Different Plants (Abelmoschus esculentus, Capsicum annum and Trigonella foetum-graceum)

Liyarna R.¹ , Veena Gayathri Krishnaswamy² , Mary Isabella Sonali J.³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.7 , Issue.6 , pp.6-13, Dec-2020

Online published on Dec 31, 2020

Copyright © Liyarna R., Veena Gayathri Krishnaswamy, Mary Isabella Sonali J. . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
It is estimated that India produces about 4.3 million compost per year. Composting is nothing but a biological process of converting solid waste into organic matter or fertilizers, which can be useful for the plants. Vermicomposting is an ecological box that is an environmentally friendly technique that employs earthworms to convert solid waste into manures, which also contains hormones and enzymes that may act as plant growth hormones. Hence, the present study focuses on Vermicomposting`s process using different substrates (Sugarcane waste, Sheep manure, Paper waste, and Sewage sludge) by the mixture of two different earthworm species, Eisenia fetida and Eudrilus eugeniae. Further, their physicochemical characteristics were evaluated. Different microorganisms, like Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB), Nitrogen-fixing bacteria (NFB), and Microflora, were isolated from the gut of earthworms to show the activity of plant growth promoting microbes present in earthworms. The isolated bacterial strains were characterized biochemically and molecularly identified. Finally, the vermicompost was applied as a fertilizer to study plant growth.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Vermicomposting, TKN, TOC, lady’s finger, chilli, and fenugreek

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