Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

AM Yatoo, MN Ali, ZA Baba, B Hassan - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural field has globally
destroyed soil fertility, killed beneficial microorganisms, and also decreased natural …

Microbial diversity of vermicompost bacteria that exhibit useful agricultural traits and waste management potential

J Pathma, N Sakthivel - SpringerPlus, 2012 - Springer
Vermicomposting is a non-thermophilic, boioxidative process that involves earthworms and
associated microbes. This biological organic waste decomposition process yields the …

Vermiculture technology: earthworms, organic wastes, and environmental management

CA Edwards, NQ Arancon, RL Sherman - 2010 - books.google.com
Exploring the dramatic growth and changes in the field of vermicomposting since 1988, this
comprehensive review assesses the advancements made in government-funded projects in …

[PDF][PDF] The use of vermicompost in sustainable agriculture: impact on plant growth and soil fertility

C Lazcano, J Domínguez - Soil nutrients, 2011 - jdguez.webs.uvigo.es
Vermicomposting is a low-technology, environmentally-friendly process used to treat organic
waste. The resulting vermicompost has been shown to have several positive impacts on …

Vermicompost treatment differentially affects seed germination, seedling growth and physiological status of vegetable crop species

G Ievinsh - Plant growth regulation, 2011 - Springer
Vermicompost preparations are increasingly used in agricultural practice. There is a
possibility, that crop plants are sensitive to negative effect of vermicompost at early stages of …

Powdery mildew control in pea. A review

S Fondevilla, D Rubiales - Agronomy for sustainable development, 2012 - Springer
Pea powdery mildew is an air-borne disease of worldwide distribution. It is particularly
damaging in late sowings or in late maturing varieties. It is caused by Erysiphe pisi, although …

Recycling of solid organic wastes through vermicomposting: microbial community changes throughout the process and use of vermicompost as a soil amendment

M Gómez-Brandón, J Domínguez - Critical Reviews in …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Vermicomposting (ie, the processing of organic waste by earthworms) is a low-cost rapid
technique for transforming large amounts of waste into a safe and valuable product called …

Local and systemic resistance against fungal pathogens of tomato plants elicited by a compost derived from agricultural residues

N Kavroulakis, C Ehaliotis, S Ntougias… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2005 - Elsevier
A transgenic GUS-expressing strain of the root-infecting fungal pathogen Fusarium
oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici was used to inoculate the roots of tomato plants …

[HTML][HTML] Potential role of vermicompost and its extracts in alleviating climatic impacts on crop production

MM Vambe, RM Coopoosamy, G Arthur… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The past few decades have seen worldwide increases in ambient temperatures due to the
continuous accumulation of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (water vapour, carbon …

Vermicompost affects soil properties and spinach growth, physiology, and nutritional value

C Xu, B Mou - HortScience, 2016 - journals.ashs.org
The use of vermicompost to improve soil fertility and enhance crop yield has gained
considerable momentum due to its contribution to agroecological sustainability. Short-term …