Vermicompost: An Eco-Friendly Technology for Crop Residue Management in Organic Agriculture

Aynehband, A; Gorooei, Aram; Moezzi, Abdolamir

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.11.090

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“…Not only have we proved this in our study, but other investigations showed that vermicomposting can play a vital role in sustainable farming by converting natural and anthrophonic wastes in to quality organic manure. Not only this study, but also various other investigations prove that agriculture wastes, household and livestock wastes can be efficiently utilized using this technology not only as an alternative nutrient source but also to improve the physical, chemical and bio-logical properties of soil [30][31][32].…”

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Unveiling the Efficiency of Vermicompost Derived from Different Biowastes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Growth and Soil Health

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The present study was conducted to explore the role of different types of vermicomposts (VCs) prepared from different substrates to improve soil health (physical and chemical properties) and wheat plant growth under field conditions. Different combinations of vermicompost prepared from different substrates (cow dung, paper waste, and rice straw) and inorganic fertilizers were applied in soil using wheat as a test plant. The impact of three different VCs on physico-chemical characteristics and nutrient availability in soil was evaluated to examine their efficacy in combination with chemical fertilizers. Temporal trends in vermicomposting treatments at various stages showed significant improvement in physico-chemical attributes of the VCs substrates. All the plant physiological attributes showed significant response where N:P:K 100:50:50 kg ha −1 + 10 t ha −1 cow dung vermicompost was applied. In addition, post-harvest analysis of soil not only revealed that different combinations of the vermicomposting treatments improved the soil health by improving the physico-chemical attributes of the soil. Conclusively, application of cow dung vermicompost along with recommended NPK not only improved crop yield, soil health, reduced insect (aphid) infestation but also fortified grains with Zn and Fe. Funding acquisition, Z.A., S.B. and M.M.; Investigation, Z.A. and W.H.; Methodology, N.A., N.K.N. and M.I.K.; Resources, M.M.; Supervision, K.B. and Z.C.; Validation, N.A. and N.K.N.; Writing-original draft, S.B.; Writing-review & editing, K.B., Z.C. and M.M.

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Unveiling the Efficiency of Vermicompost Derived from Different Biowastes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Growth and Soil Health

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“…So, the selection of suitable crop residue management strategies that are eco-friendly but also increase the farm income is of the utmost importance. In practical field conditions, numbers of potential crop residue management technologies like conservation tillage, cycling of nutrients, soil conversation practices, zero-tillage and residue mulching, use in animal feed, and preparation of vermicompost are being used in different parts of the world [27,[29][30][31][32][33]. Proper crop residue management has a positive impact on improving input use efficiencies by regulating different soil biochemical properties.…”

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Management of Crop Residues for Improving Input Use Efficiency and Agricultural Sustainability

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Crop residues, the byproduct of crop production, are valuable natural resources that can be managed to maximize different input use efficiencies. Crop residue management is a well-known and widely accepted practice, and is a key component of conservation agriculture. The rapid shift from conventional agriculture to input-intensive modern agricultural practices often leads to an increase in the production of crop residues. Growing more food for an ever-increasing population brings the chance of fast residue generation. Ecosystem services from crop residues improve soil health status and supplement necessary elements in plants. However, this is just one side of the shield. Indecorous crop residue management, including in-situ residue burning, often causes serious environmental hazards. This happens to be one of the most serious environmental hazard issues witnessed by the agricultural sector. Moreover, improper management of these residues often restrains them from imparting their beneficial effects. In this paper, we have reviewed all recent findings to understand and summarize the different aspects of crop residue management, like the impact of the residues on crop and soil health, natural resource recycling, and strategies related to residue retention in farming systems, which are linked to the environment and ecology. This comprehensive review paper may be helpful for different stakeholders to formulate suitable residue management techniques that will fit well under existing farming system practices without compromising the systems’ productivity and environmental sustainability.

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“…This is an environmentally friendly, highly cost-effective conversion method of biodegradable organic waste into valuable products. Vermicompost products have been proved to be effective as organic fertilizers and biological control agents providing suppression of many plant disease incidences caused by soilborne or foliar plant pathogens and pests [13], [14]. The application of compost not only suppresses disease severity but also involves induced systemic resistance [15], [16].…”

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The Effects of Vermicompost Mixed With Trichoderma Asperellum on the Growth and Pythium Root Rot of Lettuces

Charoenrak¹

2019

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Vermicompost products are efficient organic fertilizers. Therefore, vermicompost fortified with a biocontrol agent may have the potential to improve plant growth and also suppress plant disease. In this research, planting substrates (chopped coconut husk: coir dust; 50:30 % by volume) supplemented with vermicompost (VC) (20 % by volume) or VC fortified with Trichoderma asperellum CB-Pin-01 (VCT) (20 % by volume) were evaluated for the effects on lettuce growth and root rot caused by Pythium aphanidermatum (Pa). The 14-day-old lettuce (Butter Head) seedlings grown in a sowing substrate (perlite: vermiculite; 2:1 V/V) were transplanted into a 6-inch plastic pot containing prepared substrates. A plant nutrient solution with an electrical conductivity (EC) of 1.6 mS/cm and a pH of 5.5-6.0 was applied weekly to the substrate at 200 ml/pot. Results revealed that both VC and VCT increased plant growth after planting for 42 days as compared to a control (substrate without vermicompost). However, a substrate containing VCT significantly increased the height, leaf number, leaf area, basal stem cutting surface area, and plant fresh and dry weights when compared with the control. When the substrates were inoculated with Pa, the VCT (+Pa) treatment increased the height, leaf number, leaf area, basal stem cutting surface area, and plant fresh and dry weights when compared with a Pythium treated control (VC(+Pa)). After lettuce harvesting, T. asperellum CB-Pin-01 could be completely recovered from the planting substrate (100%) and the lettuce root (100%), while this fungus helped reduce substrate and lettuce root colonization by Pa when compared with a control (VC(+Pa)).

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Vermicompost: An Eco-Friendly Technology for Crop Residue Management in Organic Agriculture

Cited by 25 publications

References 12 publications

Unveiling the Efficiency of Vermicompost Derived from Different Biowastes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Growth and Soil Health

Unveiling the Efficiency of Vermicompost Derived from Different Biowastes on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Plant Growth and Soil Health

Management of Crop Residues for Improving Input Use Efficiency and Agricultural Sustainability

The Effects of Vermicompost Mixed With Trichoderma Asperellum on the Growth and Pythium Root Rot of Lettuces

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