Purpose: The present study to investigate the earthworm Eisenia fetida was a chief organism for accumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, and Cd) in their body tissue from sewage sludge with different combinations of animal dung and converted into rich organic vermicompost which plays a beneficial role for environment, animals and human health. Method: Animal […]
Purpose: Some literature on feeding kitchen food waste (KFW) to domestic animals is available. However, the quantification of such consumption by those animals is limited. This study attempts to investigate how various domestic animals contribute to disposing of the KFW by feeding in rural and semi-urban areas of the eastern province of Sri Lanka. Method: […]
Purpose: To understand the effect of organic wastes as fertilizer and weed management on the growth and fruit yield of tomatoes to recommend the best organic waste fertilizer and weed management practices for the production of this crop in a derived savannah agro-ecology zone of Nigeria. Method: The experiment was conducted in Nsukka, Nigeria where […]
Purpose: Fermentation process could be a low-cost strategy to stabilize and transform liquid organic residues into organic fertilizers for agricultural use. However, low nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels have hampered its potential use as an organic fertilizer. So, this study investigated the behavior of P, K and organic acids in the fermentation […]
Purpose: Fresh palm oil-mill effluent (POME) is toxic and when added to agricultural soils often inhibits plant growth. In this study, the prospects of temporal fermentation of POME with aging in enhancing its organo-fertilizer value before application to low-fertility soils were evaluated. Method: Fresh and aged (6-12 months old) POME method were used to […]
Purpose: The objective of this research is to evaluate the quality of the compost generated from agro-industrial storage residues composed of soybean, corn, wheat, oats, sunflower, and canola remains, as an environmental management alternative. Method: Standardized analytical techniques were used. The samples were obtained in situ. The parameters analyzed were pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, […]
Purpose: Salinity is a devastating abiotic stress that poses serious risks to agricultural sustainability and global food security. The yield of okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] is adversely affected by salinity stress. The research was conducted to evaluate the effects of organic amendments on the physiological and yield parameters of okra plants under saline […]
