EFFECTS OF VERMICOMPOST APPLICATION ON THE GROWTH PARAMETERS OF Arachis hypogaea L.
D. SHARMILA *
Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai -73, India.
L. JEYANTHI REBECCA
Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai -73, India.
S. SHARMILA
Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai -73, India.
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Abstract
Vermicompost is the type of compositing that was studied on the growth parameters of Ground Nut plant [Arachis hypogaea L]. Vermicompost chemical composition contains especially nitrates, exchangeable phosphorous, soluble potassium, calcium and magnesium than that of growth media. The study was mainly aimed on the plant growth on the seedlings that was grown in difference composition of the vermicompost such as [10%-100%]. The outcome of vermicompost of root and shoot length, germination percentage and vigor index, and the leaf area index were studied. The study indicated significant impacts of vermicompost application on the analyzed growth parameters.
Keywords: Arachis hypogaea, vermicompost, growth, nutrition.