Agro-industrial-residues as potting media: Physicochemical and biological characters and their influence on plant growth

P Agarwal, S Saha… - Biomass conversion and …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nursery cultivation is recognized globally as an intensive production system to support
quality seedlings as well as to manage resources efficiently. Apart from other factors, potting …

Sustainable organic waste management using vermicomposting: a critical review on the prevailing research gaps and opportunities

A Thirunavukkarasu, R Sivashankar, R Nithya… - … Science: Processes & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Logistic growth of human population, exponential rate in agronomic industries and feeble
waste management practices have resulted in the massive generation of organic wastes …

Vermicompost Application in Different Intercropping Patterns Improves the Mineral Nutrient Uptake and Essential Oil Compositions of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum …

E Rezaei-Chiyaneh, M Amani Machiani… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
Only a few studies have hitherto investigated the effects of the application of organic
fertilizers in intercropping systems on the plant essential oil (EO) productivity. Hence, this …

[HTML][HTML] Vermicomposting of patchouli bagasse—a byproduct of essential oil industries employing Eisenia fetida

R Ahmed, H Deka - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
This study was designed to explore the vermicomposting potential of patchouli bagasse (PB)
and cowdung (CD) mixtures in different treatment ratio employing Eisenia fetida under the …

Phytotoxicity and chelating capacity of spent coffee grounds: Two contrasting faces in its use as soil organic amendment

A Cervera-Mata, M Navarro-Alarcón… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are a bioresidue generated in large amounts worldwide, which
could be employed as either fresh or transformed organic soil amendment, by means of …

Improving earthworm quality and complex metal removal from water by adding aquatic plant residues to cattle manure

J Cui, J Cui, J Li, W Wang, B Xu, J Yang, B Li… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vermicomposting is an economical and environmentally friendly process. However, related
knowledge of vermicomposting aquatic plant residues (APRs), earthworm quality, and …

Improvement of dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) yield quality through a coupled intercropping system and vermicompost application along with …

E Rezaei‐Chiyaneh, R Amirnia… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of an intercropping system combined with organic fertilizer application on the
yield quality of medicinal plants and the involved mechanisms have not been well …

A novel eco-friendly approach of combining vermicompost and effective microorganisms sustains wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) drought tolerance by modulating …

NB Talaat, SAM Abdel-Salam - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2024 - Springer
The most significant threat to global food security is water scarcity. Despite the fact that
vermicompost (an effective organic fertilizer rich in humic substances, macro-and micro …

Eisenia fetida for vermiconversion of waste biomass of medicinal herbs: Status of nutrients and stability parameters

D Das, N Kalita, D Langthasa, V Faihriem, G Borah… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vermiconversion possibility of waste biomass of two medicinal herbs Zingiber officinale and
Curcuma longa has been investigated. The Eisenia fetida, an epigeic earthworm was used …

Properties of vermicomposts derived from Cameroon sheep dung

M Garczyńska, J Kostecka, G Pączka, E Hajduk… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to a need for sustainability in agriculture, waste products ought to be utilized in the most
appropriate way. A study was undertaken relating to the vermicomposting of Cameroon …