EFFICACY OF BANANA (Musa paradisiaca) AND SWEET LIME (Citrus limetta) PEELS AS NATURAL FERTILIZER IN HERBS

ADRIJA SARKAR¹*, NAVNI ROHATGI^2
1Department of Sciences, J.D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700020, India
²Department of Food Science and Nutrition Management, J.D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700020, India
* Corresponding Author : adrija.saha1@gmail.com

Received : 16-04-2018     Accepted : 21-04-2018     Published : 30-04-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 8       Pages : 5822 - 5825
Int J Agr Sci 10.8 (2018):5822-5825

Keywords : Natural fertilizer, sweet lime peel, banana peel, backyard composting
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to J.D. Birla Institute, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700020
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

This investigation was elucidated to check the efficacy of banana (Musa paradisiaca) and sweet lime (Citrus limetta) peel as natural fertilizer in herbs i.e., coriander and mint. One way of using natural fertilizer is composting. Composting practice is an alternative sustainable waste management practice to transform organic waste into valuable commodity benefiting the environment because manure nutrients are converted to more stable forms, are less likely to reach groundwater or move in surface runoff. Compost is valued for its organic matter content and is typically used as a soil amendment to enhance the chemical, physical and biological properties of soil. The fruit peels were used in various combinations using backyard composting and their effect on plant growth and soil composition was observed. Results showed that plant sample containing a combination of both the fruit peels showed the best growth and coriander showed a faster rate of growth as compared to mint concluding that soil sample having a neutral pH gave the best results.

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