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volume 30 issue 1 (march 2009) : 48 - 55

USE OF VERMICOMPOST IN FIELD CROPS AND CROPPING SYSTEMS – A REVIEW

T
T. Barik
J
J.M.L. Gulati
1Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751 003, India

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ABSTRACT

Application of vermicompost in field crops is gradually gaining popularity, but it has
remained unsolved exactly how much of it should be applied. While many scientists have
tested it by substituting different proportions of chemical N fertilizers, some others have
found good results by applying it with the recommended dose of fertilizer of N P and K. On
the other hand techniques are developing for combined use of vermicompost with other
biotic sources in organic farming. In the present article an attempt has been made to review
the work done on all the above aspect in different field crops and cropping systems involving
them.

KEYWORDS

    REFERENCES

    1. Adhikari, N.P. and Mishra, B.N. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I, Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 63-64.
    2. Agrawal, S.B. et al. (2003). Pl. Arch., 3(1): 9-14.
    3. Anonynuous (2005) Report of Punjab Depaotment of Agriculture. pplo
    4. Ansari, A. A. and Ismail, S.A. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Sci. 9-15 July Philadelphia. Pennsylvania,NUSA, Pp. 23.
    5. Asewar, B. V. et al. (2003). Ann. Plant Physiol., 17(2): 205-206.
    6. Backiyavathy, M.R. and Vijayakumar, G. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Sci., 9-15 July.
    7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Pp. 155.
    8. Banik, P. and Bejbaruah, R. 2004. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 74(9): 488-491.
    9. Barik, A.K. et al. (2006). Crop Res., 31(3): 338-342.
    10. Bury, M. (1996). Zeszyty Naukowe Academii Polniczejw Szczecinie, Roinictwo 62: 43-48 .
    11. Chakravorti, S.P. and Samantaray, R.N. (2006). Annual Report, CRRI, 2005-06.
    12. Chaudhary, D.R. et al. (2004). Agric. Rev., 25(1): 29-39.
    13. Desai, V.R. et al. (1999). J. Maharasthra Agril. Univ., 24(3): 273–275.
    14. Devi, D. and Agarwal, S.K. (1998). J. Oilseeds Res., 15(2): 272–279.
    15. Devi, D. et al. (1998). Indian J. Agron., 43(3): 469–473.
    16. Dhane, S.S. et al. (1996). Int. Arachis Newsl., No. 16: 52-53.
    17. Edwards, C.A. and Burrows, I. (1988). In: Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management (Edwards, C.A.
    18. and Neuhauser, E.F. eds.) SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague. pp. 211- 220.
    19. Halepyati, A.S. (2001). Karnataka J. Agric. Sci.. 14 (2): 454-455.
    20. Hameeda, B., et al. (2007). African J. Biotechnol., 6(1): 9-12.
    21. Jadhao, S.M., et al. (2002). J. Soils Crops. 12(1): 147-150.
    22. Jadhav, A.D. et al. (1997). J Maharashtra Agril. Univ., 22(2): 249–250.
    23. Jat, R.S. and Ahlawat, I.P.S. (2006). J. Sustainable Agric., 28(1): 41 – 54.
    24. Jeyabal, A. and Kuppuswamy. G. (2001). Eur. J. Agron.,15 (3): 153-170.
    25. Kachapur, M.D., et al. (2001). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci., 14(3): 779-780.
    26. Kairon, M.S. et al. (1998). ICAR News. 4(2): 1-2
    27. Kale, R.D. et al. 1992. Soil Biol. Biochem., 24(12): 1317-1320.
    28. Kalibhavi, C.M. et al. 2001. Indian J. Dryland Agril. Res. Dev.,16(1): 45-50.
    29. Kanwar, K. (2000). Summary of completed projects, HPAU., 8 pp.
    30. Karmegam, N, and Danielm T. (2000). Environ. Ecol., 18(2): 367–370.
    31. Karmegam, N. et al. (1999). Trop. Agric., 76(2):143–146.
    32. Khandagave, R.B. (2002). Proc. 64th Annual Convention of the Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, Cochin, Kerala. 17 -19 August, Pp. A23-A31. Vol. 30, No. 1, 2009 55
    33. Kharub, A. S. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci., 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 162.
    34. Kumar, H.M.P. et al. (2002 a), Res. on Crops. 3(3): 481-487.
    35. Kumar, R.M. et al. (2002 b). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 50-51.
    36. Malligawad, L. H. and Parameshwarappa, K.G. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci., 9 - 15 July, Philadelphia, Pensylvania, USA., Pp. 1.
    37. Mathur, K. et al. (2003). Res. Crops, 4(2): 186-189.
    38. Mishra, B. N. and Adhikri, N. P. (2004). Ann. Agril. Res.,25(2): 327-328.
    39. Mohanty, S. and Rajarajan, A. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress,. 26-30 Nov, New Delhi. Pp. 92-93.
    40. Nayak, G. V. et al. (2005). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci., 18(1): 8-12.
    41. Nehra, A. S. and Hooda, I. S. (2002). Res. Crops, 3(1): 11-16.
    42. Pandey, S.K. (2001). J. Indian Potato Association, 28(1): 52-53.
    43. Powar, S.L. (2004) J. Maha. Agric Univ. 29 (2) : 231-233
    44. Prakash, Y. S. and Bhadoria, P. B. S. (2003). J. Sustainable Agril. 23 (1): 77-87.
    45. Prakash, Y.S. and Bhadoria, P.B.S. (2002) Ann. Agril. Res. 23(1): 79-85.
    46. Prakash, Y.S., et al. (2002). Italian J. Agron. 6(2): 143-150.
    47. Rajkhowa, D.J., et al. (2000). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 48(1): 207-208.
    48. Raman, R. and Kuppuswamy, G. (2004). Proceedings of 6th IFOAM-Asia Scientific Conference “Benign Environment and Safe Food” 7–11th September. Yangpyung / Korea. Pp. 504-509.
    49. Ranwa, R.S. and Singh, K.P. (1999). Indian J. Agron., 44(3): 554-559.
    50. Rao, S., et al. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Con., Nov. 26-30, New Delhi. Pp. 121-122.
    51. Ravindra Kumar et al. (2003). Prog. Agric., 3(1/2): 115-116.
    52. Reddy, M. V. and Ohkura, K. (2004). Trop. Ecol.,45(2): 327-331.
    53. Reddy, M.V. (1988). In Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management. (Edwards, C.A. and Neuhauser,
    54. E.F. eds). SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague. Pp. 241- 248.
    55. Roberts, P., et al. (2006). Compost Sci. Util.,14(2): 84.
    56. Roy, D.K. and Singh, B.P. (2006). Indian J. Agron.,51(1): 40-42.
    57. Sahnia, S. et al. (2008). Crop Prot.,27(3-5): 369-376.
    58. Sailaja Kumari, M. S. and Ushakumari, K. (2002). J. Trop. Agril.,40: 27-30.
    59. Shanwad, U.K. et al. (2001). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci.,14(3): 762-766.
    60. Sharma, V. (2001). M.Sc. Thesis. CSKHPKV, Palampur.
    61. Singh, H. et al. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 218-220.
    62. Singh, L.N. et al. (2005). Indian J. Agric. Sci., 75(1): 44-45.
    63. Sudha, B. and Chandini, S. (2002). J. Trop. Agril.,40(1/2): 63-64.
    64. Thiyageshwari, S. and Selvi, D. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci. 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 4.
    65. Vasanthi, D. 2006. Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Science, held from 9-15 July: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Pp. 23.
    66. Veerabhadraiah, T.N., et al. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Science held from 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 20.
    67. Werner, M. and Cuevas, J.R. (1995). Biocycle 37(6): 57, 61-62.
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      volume 30 issue 1 (march 2009) : 48 - 55

      USE OF VERMICOMPOST IN FIELD CROPS AND CROPPING SYSTEMS – A REVIEW

      T
      T. Barik
      J
      J.M.L. Gulati
      1Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751 003, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Barik T., Gulati J.M.L. (2025). USE OF VERMICOMPOST IN FIELD CROPS AND CROPPING SYSTEMS – A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 30(1): 48 - 55. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      Application of vermicompost in field crops is gradually gaining popularity, but it has
      remained unsolved exactly how much of it should be applied. While many scientists have
      tested it by substituting different proportions of chemical N fertilizers, some others have
      found good results by applying it with the recommended dose of fertilizer of N P and K. On
      the other hand techniques are developing for combined use of vermicompost with other
      biotic sources in organic farming. In the present article an attempt has been made to review
      the work done on all the above aspect in different field crops and cropping systems involving
      them.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Adhikari, N.P. and Mishra, B.N. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I, Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 63-64.
        2. Agrawal, S.B. et al. (2003). Pl. Arch., 3(1): 9-14.
        3. Anonynuous (2005) Report of Punjab Depaotment of Agriculture. pplo
        4. Ansari, A. A. and Ismail, S.A. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Sci. 9-15 July Philadelphia. Pennsylvania,NUSA, Pp. 23.
        5. Asewar, B. V. et al. (2003). Ann. Plant Physiol., 17(2): 205-206.
        6. Backiyavathy, M.R. and Vijayakumar, G. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Sci., 9-15 July.
        7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Pp. 155.
        8. Banik, P. and Bejbaruah, R. 2004. Indian J. Agric. Sci., 74(9): 488-491.
        9. Barik, A.K. et al. (2006). Crop Res., 31(3): 338-342.
        10. Bury, M. (1996). Zeszyty Naukowe Academii Polniczejw Szczecinie, Roinictwo 62: 43-48 .
        11. Chakravorti, S.P. and Samantaray, R.N. (2006). Annual Report, CRRI, 2005-06.
        12. Chaudhary, D.R. et al. (2004). Agric. Rev., 25(1): 29-39.
        13. Desai, V.R. et al. (1999). J. Maharasthra Agril. Univ., 24(3): 273–275.
        14. Devi, D. and Agarwal, S.K. (1998). J. Oilseeds Res., 15(2): 272–279.
        15. Devi, D. et al. (1998). Indian J. Agron., 43(3): 469–473.
        16. Dhane, S.S. et al. (1996). Int. Arachis Newsl., No. 16: 52-53.
        17. Edwards, C.A. and Burrows, I. (1988). In: Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management (Edwards, C.A.
        18. and Neuhauser, E.F. eds.) SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague. pp. 211- 220.
        19. Halepyati, A.S. (2001). Karnataka J. Agric. Sci.. 14 (2): 454-455.
        20. Hameeda, B., et al. (2007). African J. Biotechnol., 6(1): 9-12.
        21. Jadhao, S.M., et al. (2002). J. Soils Crops. 12(1): 147-150.
        22. Jadhav, A.D. et al. (1997). J Maharashtra Agril. Univ., 22(2): 249–250.
        23. Jat, R.S. and Ahlawat, I.P.S. (2006). J. Sustainable Agric., 28(1): 41 – 54.
        24. Jeyabal, A. and Kuppuswamy. G. (2001). Eur. J. Agron.,15 (3): 153-170.
        25. Kachapur, M.D., et al. (2001). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci., 14(3): 779-780.
        26. Kairon, M.S. et al. (1998). ICAR News. 4(2): 1-2
        27. Kale, R.D. et al. 1992. Soil Biol. Biochem., 24(12): 1317-1320.
        28. Kalibhavi, C.M. et al. 2001. Indian J. Dryland Agril. Res. Dev.,16(1): 45-50.
        29. Kanwar, K. (2000). Summary of completed projects, HPAU., 8 pp.
        30. Karmegam, N, and Danielm T. (2000). Environ. Ecol., 18(2): 367–370.
        31. Karmegam, N. et al. (1999). Trop. Agric., 76(2):143–146.
        32. Khandagave, R.B. (2002). Proc. 64th Annual Convention of the Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, Cochin, Kerala. 17 -19 August, Pp. A23-A31. Vol. 30, No. 1, 2009 55
        33. Kharub, A. S. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci., 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 162.
        34. Kumar, H.M.P. et al. (2002 a), Res. on Crops. 3(3): 481-487.
        35. Kumar, R.M. et al. (2002 b). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 50-51.
        36. Malligawad, L. H. and Parameshwarappa, K.G. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci., 9 - 15 July, Philadelphia, Pensylvania, USA., Pp. 1.
        37. Mathur, K. et al. (2003). Res. Crops, 4(2): 186-189.
        38. Mishra, B. N. and Adhikri, N. P. (2004). Ann. Agril. Res.,25(2): 327-328.
        39. Mohanty, S. and Rajarajan, A. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress,. 26-30 Nov, New Delhi. Pp. 92-93.
        40. Nayak, G. V. et al. (2005). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci., 18(1): 8-12.
        41. Nehra, A. S. and Hooda, I. S. (2002). Res. Crops, 3(1): 11-16.
        42. Pandey, S.K. (2001). J. Indian Potato Association, 28(1): 52-53.
        43. Powar, S.L. (2004) J. Maha. Agric Univ. 29 (2) : 231-233
        44. Prakash, Y. S. and Bhadoria, P. B. S. (2003). J. Sustainable Agril. 23 (1): 77-87.
        45. Prakash, Y.S. and Bhadoria, P.B.S. (2002) Ann. Agril. Res. 23(1): 79-85.
        46. Prakash, Y.S., et al. (2002). Italian J. Agron. 6(2): 143-150.
        47. Rajkhowa, D.J., et al. (2000). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 48(1): 207-208.
        48. Raman, R. and Kuppuswamy, G. (2004). Proceedings of 6th IFOAM-Asia Scientific Conference “Benign Environment and Safe Food” 7–11th September. Yangpyung / Korea. Pp. 504-509.
        49. Ranwa, R.S. and Singh, K.P. (1999). Indian J. Agron., 44(3): 554-559.
        50. Rao, S., et al. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Con., Nov. 26-30, New Delhi. Pp. 121-122.
        51. Ravindra Kumar et al. (2003). Prog. Agric., 3(1/2): 115-116.
        52. Reddy, M. V. and Ohkura, K. (2004). Trop. Ecol.,45(2): 327-331.
        53. Reddy, M.V. (1988). In Earthworms in Waste and Environmental Management. (Edwards, C.A. and Neuhauser,
        54. E.F. eds). SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague. Pp. 241- 248.
        55. Roberts, P., et al. (2006). Compost Sci. Util.,14(2): 84.
        56. Roy, D.K. and Singh, B.P. (2006). Indian J. Agron.,51(1): 40-42.
        57. Sahnia, S. et al. (2008). Crop Prot.,27(3-5): 369-376.
        58. Sailaja Kumari, M. S. and Ushakumari, K. (2002). J. Trop. Agril.,40: 27-30.
        59. Shanwad, U.K. et al. (2001). Karnataka J. Agril. Sci.,14(3): 762-766.
        60. Sharma, V. (2001). M.Sc. Thesis. CSKHPKV, Palampur.
        61. Singh, H. et al. (2002). Extended Summary, Vol I: Int. Agron. Congress, 26-30 Nov., New Delhi. Pp. 218-220.
        62. Singh, L.N. et al. (2005). Indian J. Agric. Sci., 75(1): 44-45.
        63. Sudha, B. and Chandini, S. (2002). J. Trop. Agril.,40(1/2): 63-64.
        64. Thiyageshwari, S. and Selvi, D. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress Soil Sci. 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 4.
        65. Vasanthi, D. 2006. Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Science, held from 9-15 July: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Pp. 23.
        66. Veerabhadraiah, T.N., et al. (2006). Report of 18th World Congress of Soil Science held from 9-15 July, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pp. 20.
        67. Werner, M. and Cuevas, J.R. (1995). Biocycle 37(6): 57, 61-62.
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