Producers in semi-arid and highland regions have difficulty increasing diversity crop rotations due to unfavorable conditions imposed by cool temperatures, inadequate rainfall, shorter growing periods. In such conditions, some cultural practices that increase productivity as fertilization appear a promising alternative. Fertilization the form of fertilizer substantial influence on sunflower (He...

A greenhouse trial assessed the effects of biochar and vermicompost as partial substitutes conventional growing media on leafy vegetables’ yields changes NH 4 + -N NO 3 − in medium leachates. Six mixtures [(a) coir, (b) coir biochar, (c) vermicompost, (d) peat, (e) peat +vermicompost, (f) biochar] combined with three nitrogen (N) rates [0% (0 g N·pot −1 ), 50% (0.5 100% (1.0 ) commercial recomm...

This study was conducted in 2018, under open field conditions Ad?yaman Province of Turkey to determine the effects farm manure, vermicompost and plant growth regulators on yield some fruit quality parameter watermelon. Matured three different (Crop-Set, Endoroots ISR-2000) were used compare with control (not fertilizers applied) application. Vermicompost, Endoroots, ISR-2000 Crop-Set applied pl...

It is known that in vermicomposting soil layer in bedding of the reactor helps in earthworm biomass growth and reproduction but growth is influenced by soil characteristics such as texture, pH, and water holding capacity. The present study was conducted to asses the influence of soils on earthworm biomass growth and reproduction during the vermicomposting of source separated human faeces. The s...

Soil applications with poultry refuse, cocodust, vermicompost, ash, sawdust, khudepana, cowdung, solarized sand, Trichoderma harzianum and or with seed treatment by T. harzianum were evaluated against damping off disease complex of potato and chilli. All the treatments significantly reduced percent damping off over control. T. harzianum treated seed along with soil treatment with T. harzianum p...

Field experiment was conducted during 2003-04 to study the effect of vermicompost, farmyard manure and water hyacinth compost in comparison to chemically fertilized and unfertilized plots on crop-plants in HYV Swarna and local variety Magaisal. The experiment followed split plot design with two varieties of rice in the main plots and fi ve nutrient sources randomized in sub plots. Signifi cant ...

consumption of organic manures such as vermicompost and spent mushroom compost in a system based on organic agriculture beside to maintenance soil health improvement and yield of medicinal plant spearmint. therefore, an completely randomized design experiment with four replication on spearmint (mentha spicata l )was conducted in horticultural department of mohaghegh ardabili university. experim...

introduction canary seed (phalaris canariensis l.) is a forage plant from poaceae family. this plant is drought tolerant. canary seed is originally a native to mediterranean region, which can be grown commercially in several parts of the word, especially in semi-arid conditions. increasing growth of population and lack of ability of pastures to satisfy the food requirement of animal has led to ...

Moisture play a crucial role in vermicomposting of pressmud (filter cake) (P). Five levels of moisture contents of pressmud (55-57%, 60-62%, 65-67%, 70-72% and 75-77%) at 31±2°C on earthworm activities (growth, reproduction and recovery rate of vermicompost) of Perionyx excavatus (Perrier)-an indigenous species and total microbial population, activity and nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium conten...