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Impact of addition of Vermicompost on Vegetable Plant Growth

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Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Zoology, N.G.M College, Pollachi – 642001, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 3, Issue (12), Pages 56-61, December,10 (2014)

Abstract

Effect of addition of vermicompost on the vegetable plant growth was evaluated. The percentage of seed germination was 96.74, 84.32 and 92.35 percentage when the seeds of okra, brinjal and chilli were planted in 50 percentage vermicompost containing soil. Higher percentage seed germination of tomato was recorded in 75 percentage vermicompost containing soil. Significant early germination of 4.53 and 4.77 days was recorded, when the seeds of okra and brinjal sowed in the vermicompost incorporated soil. Increased root and shoot length was registered when the seeds were sown in 50 percentage vermicompost containing soil. Root length of okra was 7.07, 9.13, 13.03 cm and chilli was 5.80, 7.60, 10.90 cm attained at 30, 60 and 90 days after planting when treated with 50 percentage vermicompost containing soil. The shoot length of okra, chilli, brinjal and tomato was ranged from 33.47 to 61.50 cm and from 29.57 to 66.60 cm and from 47.27 to 81.40 cm and from 51.67 to 95.73 cm. The influence of vermicompost on branch and leaf number was high when compared to untreated control. The branch number of okra, chilli, brinjal and tomato were ranged from 4.00 to 8.00 cm, 11.67 to 19.67 cm, 9.33 to 18.33 cm and 14.00 to 19.33 cm, respectively. The leaf number was recorded as 14.00, 27.33, 17.33 and 17.00 cm in okra, chilli, brinjal and tomato when planted in vermicompost mixed soil.

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