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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Efficacy of vermicompost in agriculture: A review
Authors
Kalpita Bhatta, Bhagyajyoti Baral, Sheeti Swapna Nayak, Sonalika Das
Abstract
Management of solid waste in recent time is one of the biggest challenges. Vermicomposting is one of innovative technology for treating this waste and converting it into organic gold. It has come out as one of most promising sustainable approach for decomposing the waste. Vermicomposting uses earth worm for converting the biodegradable waste into humus. It is environmentally friendly and cheap technology. It has the potential as one of the prominent fertilizer f or plant growth. Moreover, it has less deleterious effect than the chemical fertilizer. Therefore, the present work is an attempt to study the efficacy of vermicompost in sustainable agriculture. All the publications hitherto regarding vermicompost were studied. The study reveals that, in general, vermicompost from all sources including both the plant and animal are highly potent fertilizers. As they have rich source of macro and micro nutrient present in them. They also possess some pest replant activities. The present knowledge will open up new avenues of vermicompost and give it due importance.
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Pages:432-435
How to cite this article:
Kalpita Bhatta, Bhagyajyoti Baral, Sheeti Swapna Nayak, Sonalika Das "Efficacy of vermicompost in agriculture: A review ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 432-435
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