Changes in organic -- C, N, P and K and enzyme activities in vermicompost of biodegradable organic wastes under liming and microbial inoculants
2007
Pramanik, P. | Ghosh, G.K. | Ghosal, P.K. | Banik, P.
The aim of this work was to study the effect of different organic wastes, viz. cow dung, grass, aquatic weeds and municipal solid waste with lime and microbial inoculants on chemical and biochemical properties of vermicompost. Cow dung was the best substrate for vermicomposting. Application of lime (5 g/kg) and inoculation of microorganisms increased the nutrient content in vermicompost and also phosphatases and urease activities. Bacillus polymyxa, the free-living N-fixer, increased N-content of vermicompost significantly (p <or= 0.01) as compared to other inoculants.
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