Impact on the combined effect of vermicompost and vermiwash on the growth and yield parameters of coriander

Abstract

Vermiculture is gaining popularity as a means of converting various organic wastes into fertilizer. Earthworm mediated decomposition process could provide new opportunities for improving soil fertility in India. Earthworms play an important role in breaking down dead organic matter in a process known as decomposition. It releases nutrients locked up in dead plants animals and makes them available for use by living organisms. In India, enormous quantity of cow dung, agricultural and leaf litter wastes rich in organic nutrients are available. The percentage of germination was more in Treatment – 2 combined application. In, Coriandrum sativum higher percentage of germination was (94%) is recorded in T2, followed by T1 (%) and in control the germination percentage was control (81%). These treatments were statistically significant over the control. Hence the use of combined application of vermicompost and vermiwash is recommended for improving crop productivity.