Beneficial Use of Vedic Indian Cow Dung

Kumar, G. D. S.; Tiwari, Praveen Kumar; Atbhaiya, Yashwant; Upadhaya, V.R.; Yadav, Dileep Kumar

doi:10.47856/ijaast.2020.v07i10.002

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“…The food cooked on cow dung cakes is reported to prevent nutrient loss. Traditionally, cow dung is collected and allowed to undergo natural microbial decomposition before being used directly as a natural and organic plant biofertilizer and soil quality enhancer (Kumar et al,2020). It has also been used in anaerobic digesters to produce biogas, which may be used as a domestic fuel, while the slurry residue can be used as farm manure (Bonten et al, 2014).…”

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Waste-liquors generated during Handmade paper manufacture from cow dung as a potential source of biofertilizer

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Sathiasivan,

Chauhan

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In India, cow dung is widely utilized to create formulations that serve as effective plant growth enhancers with antimicrobial properties. The cow dung-derived handmade paper manufacturing process produces two waste-liquor streams, a Raw Liquor (RL) produced through the dewatering of the cow-dung slurry and a Black Liquor (BL) produced during the soda pulping of dewatered cow dung. The present study explored the potential of these waste streams to be used as plant biofertilizers for germination and cultivation of Vigna radiata seeds (mung bean, IPM-02-03 variety). An in vitro assay for seed germination efficiency and a pot study for plant growth promotion (PGP) activity were used to assess this potential. The in vitro assay demonstrated that nutrient-rich RL, with its 100% seed germination efficiency (better than the 85.7% of tap water) was an effective biofertilizer for seed germination. In contrast, BL yielded poor seed germination efficiency. The pot study showed that water irrigation led to good seed germination, survival, plant rooting and shooting, but it was probably deprived of nutrients for inducing good grain yields. When water was replaced with RL, it was able to replicate the results, but with good grain yields. In contrast, BL produced poorer germination, seed survival and PGP results. The poor biofertilization efficiency of BL was most probably due to the nutrient losses and toxic chemicals produced in the harsh pulping process. The results showed that RL, though considered a waste stream, is sufficiently nutrient-rich to act as an effective biofertilizer for germinating mung bean seeds and promoting plant growth and grain yields.

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“…(Behera and Ray, 2021). Approximate composition of cow dung is 40% crude fiber, 20% carbohydrates, 10.5% ash, 7% crude protein; 4% crude fat, depending upon the feed and fodder given to the cow (Kumar et al,2020). The fermentative action of rich and diverse rumen microflora, mainly bacteria (Bacillus, Lactobacillus and Corynebacterium sp.…”

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