Sustainability assessment of vermifiltration technology for treating domestic sewage: A review

SD Chowdhury, P Bhunia, RY Surampalli - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
With population surge and vigorous industrialization, scarcity of freshwater is intensifying
day-by-day. Reutilization of treated wastewater has been regarded as the most promising …

A critical review on the vermicomposting of organic wastes as a strategy in circular bioeconomy: Mechanism, performance, and future perspectives

S Dey Chowdhury, KH Suhaib, P Bhunia… - Environmental …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To meet the current need for sustainable development, vermicomposting (VC), a natural, eco-
friendly, and cost-effective technology, can be a wise selection for the bioconversion of …

Effects of Organic Fertilizer Application on Strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) Cultivation

H Sayğı - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, we aimed to determine the most economical plant nutrition
material that can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilizers, which are high-cost …

A review of the vermicomposting process of organic and inorganic waste in soils: Additives effects, bioconversion process, and recommendations

A Ratnasari, A Syafiuddin, MA Mehmood… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil nutrient recovery has emerged as a critical issue to maintain the soil fertility. However,
the use of some organic and inorganic chemicals in agricultural and industrial systems gives …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated organic farming system: innovations for farm diversification, sustainability, and livelihood improvement of hill farmers

J Layek, A Das, MA Ansari, VK Mishra… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Organic farming is a promising solution for mitigating environmental burdens related to input-
intensive agricultural practices. The major challenge in organic agriculture is the non …

Valorization of spent mushroom substrate in combination with agro-residues to improve the nutrient and phytohormone contents of vermicompost

S Ruangjanda, CB Iwai, B Greff, SW Chang… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, enormous amounts of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) have been
generated because of the rapid development of mushroom production. Since the …

Nutrient release from vermicompost under anaerobic conditions in two contrasting soils of Bangladesh and its effect on wetland rice crop

TS Hoque, AK Hasan, MA Hasan, N Nahar, DK Dey… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although its mechanism of action, particularly under wetland condition, is not clearly
understood, vermicompost, a good source of humus and plant nutrients, has been used as …

Substrate-Dependent Effect of Vermicompost on Yield and Physiological Indices of Container-Grown Dracocephalum moldavica Plants

A Ose, U Andersone-Ozola, G Ievinsh - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of sustainable plant production systems involves a search for different
alternatives to chemical fertilizers. The aim of the present study is to compare growth and …

Effect of Different Enriched Vermicomposts, Humic Acid Extract and Indole-3-Acetic Acid Amendments on the Growth of Brassica napus

A Hemati, HA Alikhani, L Ajdanian, M Babaei… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humic acid (HA) is a specific and stable component of humus materials that behaves
similarly to growth stimulants, esp. auxin hormones, contributing to improving growth indices …

Potential role of vermicompost in abiotic stress tolerance of crop plants: A review

MD Toor, R Kizilkaya, I Ullah, L Koleva, A Basit… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2023 - Springer
Abiotic stress is a major component in crop loss worldwide because it can change a plant's
physiological processes, making it more vulnerable to viruses and pests while also …