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Vermicompost as soil supplement to enhance growth, yield and quality of Triticum aestivum L.: a field study

  • Joshi R
  • Vig A
  • Singh J
International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture (2013) 2(1)
DOI: 10.1186/2251-7715-2-16
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Vermicompost (VC) made from cattle dung as raw material was used as soil supplement in the plots of size 4.5 x 4.5 m. Five treatments were given viz. Soil (control), VC@5 t/ha, VC@10 t/ha, VC@20 t/ha and NPK (recommended by PAU, Ludhiana) in triplicates in a Randomized Block Design (RBD). A total of 50 plants were selected randomly for the assessment of growth and yield of wheat Triticum aestivum L..

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Joshi, R., Vig, A. P., & Singh, J. (2013). Vermicompost as soil supplement to enhance growth, yield and quality of Triticum aestivum L.: a field study. International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-7715-2-16

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