Growth and yield response of marigold to potting media containing vermicompost produced from different wastes |
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Authors: | Pritam Sangwan V K Garg C P Kaushik |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, 125001, India; |
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Abstract: | Investigations were made to assay the influence of vermicomposts, prepared from (i) cow dung (CD) and (ii) sugar mill wastewater
treatment plant sludge spiked with horse dung, on the growth and productivity of marigold plants in pot culture experiments.
The soil was used as potting media, and vermicomposts were amended with it in 10, 20, 30 and 40% ratio. A total of nine different
potting media were prepared. The fertility status of soil and vermicomposts was quantified. There were significant differences
in the fertilizer quality of soil and both the vermicomposts. Maximum numbers of flowers was produced in the potting media
containing 30% of CD vermicompost and minimum was reported in control (soil without amendments). The diameter of biggest flower
was reported in the potting media containing 40% of sugar mill wastewater treatment plant sludge vermicompost. Results showed
that the addition of vermicompost, in appropriate quantities, to potting media has synergistic effects on growth and flowering
of plants including number of buds, number of flowers, plant shoot biomass, root biomass, plant height and diameter of flowers. |
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