Efficiency of cow dung based vermi-compost on seed germination and plant growth parameters of Tagetes erectus (Marigold)

Shafique, Irsa; Andleeb, Saiqa; Aftab, Malik Saim; Naeem, Farrukh; Ali, Shaukat; Yahya, Summaya; Ahmed, Farid; Tabasum, Tauseef; Sultan, Tariq; Shahid, Beenish; Khan, Abdul Hameed; Islam, Ghafoor ul; Abbasi, Wajid Arshad

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05895

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“…These organisms have proven to accelerate germination and improve overall growth of the plant. Similar findings were found in, Kumararvind et al [25] in papaya with germination percent (96.11%), Irsa et al [26] in marigold.…”

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“…The papaya seeds are endorsed within a gelatinous sarcotesta (aril or outer seed coat which is formed from the outer integument).Growing media are an integral part of most horticultural production systems. Generally, media for fruit crop seedlings are composed of soil and different organic matters [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]. The soil is generally used as a basic medium because it is cheapest and easy to procure supplementing of the soil which is aimed to make media more porous while the organic matter vermicompost, Farmyard Manure (FYM), Neemcake are added so as to enrich adequate nutrients for the seedlings.…”

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Effects of Growing Media and Biocapsules on Germination and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) cv. Pusa Nanha

Kikhi

Bahadur

Mishra

et al. 2022

IJPSS

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The study, was carried out during March – June 2022 at Department of Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was carried out to see the performance of the most suitable soil media for growth and establishment of Papaya seedlings. There were nine treatments including control viz, M0 Control (Garden soil), M1(Soil + FYM), M2 (Soil+FYM+biocapsules), M3 (Soil+FYM+Neemcake), M4 (Soil + FYM + Neemcake + biocapsules), M5 (Soil +FYM + Vermicompost), M6 (Soil + Sand + Vermicompost + biocapsules), M7 (Soil + FYM + Sand) M8 (Soil+FYM+Sand+Biocapsules) replicated three times with 10 seeds per replication. Growth medium significantly affected the growth, biomass, and root morphological indexes of papaya seedlings. The results reveal that the treatment M6 (Soil+Sand+Vermicompost+biocapsules) was the most suitable treatment over all the other treatments in relation to germination and growth parameters.

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Effects of Growing Media and Biocapsules on Germination and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) cv. Pusa Nanha

Kikhi

Bahadur

Mishra

et al. 2022

IJPSS

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“…These results are in agreement with those of Ntougias et al [43] and Tubeileh and Stephenson [24] who demonstrated the highest disease suppression potential of olive pomace-based-composts against Phytophthora nicotianae and Verticillium dahliae. Moreover, Shafique et al [44] reported that vermicompost is a best-suited growing media, which not only improved the soil health but also promoted Marigold (Tagetes erectus) plant growth.…”

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Potential of Composted Agricultural Wastes to Control Stem Rot and to Promote Growth in Tomato

Ayed¹,

Abdallah²,

Boussadia³

et al. 2022

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Stem rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii is one of the most devastating disease in tomato.An integrated management strategy implementing potential biotool is required to control this disease. Thus, five on-farm composts were evaluated for their ability to control tomato stem rot and to promote plant growth. The tested composts, except C 1 , were effective in decreasing disease severity from 31.2 to 56.2%, with a significant similarity between pathogen-inoculated plants treated with C 3 and C 4 and disease-free and untreated controls. Treatments with C 2 and C 4 had significantly enhanced most tomato growth parameters: stem diameter, and dry weights of aerial part and roots. A similar effect was noted for C 3 -based treatment on the plant height, the stem diameter, and the root dry weight where the recorded increments as compared to control were estimated at 16.9%, 23.8%, and 80%, respectively. Tested on S. rolfsii-free plants, compost C 4 was the most efficient in improving all tomato growth parameters by 28.8, 8.54, 92.2 and 80% in their height, stem diameter and aerial part and root dry weights, respectively. A similar significant effect was observed on tomato plants challenged with composts C 2 and C 3 . This work demonstrated the ability of composts to control tomato stem rot and to enhance the plant growth.

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“…Research shows that compost applications improve the nutritional balance of the soil and the soil texture and structure (Iwuagwu et al 2019;Nguyen et al 2020;Shafique et al 2021). Ghana Jeevamrutham is the solid or granular form of Jeevamrut and also acts as natural fertilizer.…”

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Cow products: boon to human health and food security

Prasad

Kothari

2021

Trop Anim Health Prod

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The world population exceeded 7.8 billion people in 2020 and is predicted to reach 9.9 billion by 2050 as per the current increasing rate of 25%. In view of this, ensuring human health and food security has become an issue of key importance to countries with different degrees of economic development. At the same time, the livestock sector plays a strategic role in improving the economic, environmental, and sociocultural stewardship of any nation. The cow ( Bos indicus ) has held a distinctive role in human history ever since its domestication because of its valued harvests like dairy products (milk, clarified butter, yogurt, curd, and buttermilk) excreta like dung and urine. These products, except dung, provide all the necessary energy and nutrients to ensure the proper growth and development of the human. They are the source of many bioactive substances, which possess immense pharmacotherapeutic action against various physiological, metabolic and infectious disorders, including COVID-19. The use of urine and dung can be considered a low-cost agricultural practice for farmers and has been extensively used in modern agriculture practices to ensure food security via soil fertility, plant pathogens, and pests. Cow urine mediated synthesized nanomaterial also display distinctive characteristics and novel applications in various fields of science and technology. Thus, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of cow products, describing their biochemical constituents, bioactivities, and their utilization in the area ranging from human welfare to agriculture sustainability. An attempt is also made to present possible applications in bioenergy production and pollution reduction.

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Efficiency of cow dung based vermi-compost on seed germination and plant growth parameters of Tagetes erectus (Marigold)

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Effects of Growing Media and Biocapsules on Germination and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) cv. Pusa Nanha

Effects of Growing Media and Biocapsules on Germination and Growth of Papaya (Carica papaya) cv. Pusa Nanha

Potential of Composted Agricultural Wastes to Control Stem Rot and to Promote Growth in Tomato

Cow products: boon to human health and food security

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