Impact of Vermicompost on Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato Plant (Lycopersicum esculentum)
Keywords:
Vermicompost, Earthworm, Waste management, vegetable waste, Eisenia fetidaAbstract
The main objective of the study was to prepare vermicompost from the waste and to determine its effect on the qualitative and quantitative yield of tomato plant. The treatment groups consisted of VC (15, 30, 45 and control). The parameters like pH 7.2, Electrical Conductivity (10.70mmhos/cm), Total Hardness (360mg/l), Calcium (160mg/l) and Magnesium (200mg/l) were determined. The present results show that vermicompost treatment has significant growth impact on plant height, number of leaves, fruits, flowers and stem diameter as compared to control.
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