EFFECT OF EISENIA FETIDA VERMIWASH ON THE GROWTH OF PLANTS

Hatti S.S.¹, Londonkar R.L.², Patil S.B.³, Gangawane A.K.⁴, Patil C.S.⁵*
¹Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University Gulbarga-585106 India
²Department of Biotechnology, Gulbarga University Gulbarga-585106 India
³Department of Zoology, Gulbarga University Gulbarga-585106 India
⁴Department of Biotechnology, School of Biomedical sciences, MGMIHS, Sector -18 Kamothe, Navi Mumbai 410209, MS, India
⁵Department of Biotechnology, B.V. Bhoomareddy College, Bidar-585 403, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : drcspatil1251@yahoo.co.in

Received : -     Accepted : -     Published : 15-06-2010
Volume : 1     Issue : 1       Pages : 6 - 10
J Crop Sci 1.1 (2010):6-10
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0976-8920.1.1.6-10

Keywords : Vigna mongo, Vigna radiate, Sesamum indicum, Eisenia fetida, Vermiwash
Conflict of Interest : None declared

Earthworms are known for their excellent contribution in increasing the soil fertility and promoting the plant growth through their body secretion and castings. Therefore, present experiment is designed to study the effect of vermiwash of Eisenia fetida which is commonly used in vermiculture farm of farmers on the growth of plants Vigna mungo, Vigna radiata and Sesamum indicum.The root length ,shoot length, number of twigs, leaves, flowers ,pods, grains and biomass were increased significantly compared to that of control in all the plants treated with vermiwash.The analysis of vermiwash showed high level of macro and micro nutrients like Ca, K,S,P, organic carbon, Fe,Mn, Cu and Zn. Therefore, it may be concluded that significant increase in the growth of vermiwash treated plants and their grain yield is due to high level of macro and micronutrients available in the vermiwash.

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