Effect of turkey litter (Meleagris gallopavo L.) vermicompost on growth and yield characteristics of paddy, Oryza sativa (ADT-37)

Jayakumar, M. and Sivakami, T. and Ambika, D. and Karmegam, N. (2011) Effect of turkey litter (Meleagris gallopavo L.) vermicompost on growth and yield characteristics of paddy, Oryza sativa (ADT-37). AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, 10.0 (68). pp. 15295-15304. ISSN 1684-5315

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Abstract

Pre-decomposed (15 days), turkey litter was mixed with cow dung (1:1, w/w) and vermicomposted with earthworm, Perionyx ceylanensis for 60 days. The vermicompost thus obtained was amended with regular farmers practice in the field soil for the cultivation of paddy (Oryza sativa, ADT-37) in six different treatments with and without vermicomposts (RBD). Before application of vermicompost and after the harvesting of paddy, composite soil samples from each plot were taken and subjected to the analyses of pH, organic carbon, available NPK contents and soil microflora. The E. C., total nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, copper, iron and zinc showed increase in vermicomposts than in the worm un-inoculated composts. The organic carbon, C/N and C/P ratio showed reduction in all the vermicomposts over composts. The results on the growth and yield of paddy with the amendment of vermicompost showed notable increase in 40 kg/plot vermicompost amendment with regular farmers practice. All the parameters considered on the growth and yield of paddy for the study were higher in vermicompost amendments in a dose-dependent manner followed by the regular farmer practice and universal control. The average pH range recorded in all the plots before application of vermicomposts and farmers practice showed slight reduction in vermicompost amended plots after harvesting of paddy. The organic carbon and available NPK contents also showed increase in vermicompost applied plots. The results on the status of microbial population in soils amended with various vermicompost treatments and farmers practice after harvesting of paddy (ADT-37) showed an increase over initial and control plots. The final microbial population in plots amended with different treatments was found to be dose-dependent.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Earthworms, poultry litter, organic carbon, soil nutrients, vermicompost
Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology > Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Divisions: Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's Annapoorna College of Nursing, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College and Hospital, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Karaikal
Nursing > Vinayaka Mission's College of Nursing, Puducherry
Pharmacy > Vinayaka Mission’s College of Pharmacy, Salem
Physiotherapy > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physiotherapy, Salem
Homoeopathy > Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Salem
Arts and Science > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College, Salem, India
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India > Chemistry
Engineering and Technology > Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem, India > Biotechnology
Law > Vinayaka Mission's Law School, Chennai
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Kottucherry
Medicine > Vinayaka Mission's Medical College, Puducherry
Physical Education > Vinayaka Mission's College of Physical Education, Salem
Interdisciplinary Studies > Vinayaka Mission's School of Health Systems, Chennai
Dentistry > Vinayaka Mission‘s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem
Liberal Arts > Vinayaka Mission's School of Economics and Public Policy, Chennai
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:57
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6213

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