10.1007/s40093-018-0210-1

Biochemical, physiological, and yield responses of lady’s finger(Abelmoschus esculentus L.) grown on varying ratios of municipal solidwaste vermicompost

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  • Vaibhav Srivastava1,
  • Sanjay Kumar Gupta2,
  • Pooja Singh3,
  • Bhavisha Sharma1,
  • Rajeev Pratap Singh*1,
  1. Banaras Hindu University
  2. Indian Institute of Technology
  3. Society for Higher Education & Practical Applications (SHEPA)

Received: 2017-10-26

Accepted: 2018-05-16

Published in Issue 2018-05-31

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Srivastava, V., Kumar Gupta, S., Singh, P., Sharma, B., & Pratap Singh, R. (2018). Biochemical, physiological, and yield responses of lady’s finger(Abelmoschus esculentus L.) grown on varying ratios of municipal solidwaste vermicompost. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 7(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-018-0210-1
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Abstract

Purpose In the present study, effect of earthworm-processed MSW was seen on biochemical, physiological, and yield
responses of Abelmoschus esculentus L.
Methods Plants were grown on different amendment ratios of municipal solid waste vermicompost (MSWVC). Pot experiments
were conducted by mixing MSWVC at 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% ratios to the agricultural soil.
Results An increase in photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance of plants grown at 20 and 40% MSWVC amendment
ratios was observed. Total chlorophyll, carotenoid, and protein contents also increased significantly in 20, 40, and 60%
amendment ratios at 65 days after germination (DAG). Likewise, proline, peroxidase, and lipid peroxidation increased with
increasing levels of MSWVC at both 45 and 65 DAG.
Conclusion The study suggests that MSWVC could be used as organic amendment in soil depicted by good yield and antioxidative
response of lady’s finger (A. esculentus) at different amendments of MSWVC (up to 60% w/w ratios). Furthermore,
agricultural utilization of MSWVC will help in managing dreadful effects of the burgeoning amount of organic solid waste.

Keywords

  • Heavy metals,
  • Municipal solid waste,
  • physiology,
  • Vermicompost,
  • Abelmoschus esculentus L
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