2008 · 19 citations · 18 references
AgriculturePlant SciencesSoil SciencesSoil FertilitySoil Organic MatterSoil ScienceCompost ManagementComposting SystemsPest ManagementSoil Fauna EcologySoil Invertebrate EcologyAlkaline Soil AmendmentAlkaline Soil Fertility ManagementCompost Application To SoilField Evaluation Under Alkaline SoilGrowth Medium FormulationPlant Growth AnalysisPlant Growth DynamicsPlant Growth Physiology
An exotic earthworm, Eudrilus eugeniae (Kinberg), was used to prepare coirpith based compost. This vermicomposted coirpith was amended with alkaline soil from an industrial site and compared with coirpith composted with EM (effective microorganisms) as a growth medium for the medicinal plant, Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) wall.ex.Nees, in field plots. Significant plant growth was attained when the same compost was amended with garden soil. The present results suggest vermicomposted coirpith could be helpful for the reclamation of soils from industrial sites for the cultivation of A. paniculata in a small scale nursery.
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