GROWTH OF VIGNA RADIATA AS AFFECTED BY APPLICATION OF COMPOST AND BIOGAS SLURRY Authors: Chauhan B And Shilpkar P*
ABSTRACT
To feed the ever-increasing population, crop productivity should be increased. It will consume
more and more chemical fertilizers which will pollute our environment at great risk. Besides
chemical fertilizers, essential plant nutrients can be supplied through Bio-digested slurry,
compost and biochar. In the present study, Datura stramonium, Jatropha curcas and Lantana
camara plants were degraded anaerobically, aerobically and mechanically to produce Bio-
digested slurry, compost and biochar. These products were analysed for their plant nutrient
status and applied in different combinations to grow Vigna radiata in pots having nutrients
deficient soil. At 20, 40 and 60 Days After Sowing, plants were analysed for various growth
parameters and found that root length, shoot length, leaf number, nodule number and dry &
fresh weight of roots, shoots and leaves were found statistically significant in treatment
receiving compost prepared from Jatropha curcas + Lantana camara + Datura stramonium
and Mixed Biochar at 20, 40 and 60 Days After Sowing. The study concludes that application
of compost may be a good substitute of chemical fertilizers to Vigna radiata.
Keywords: Biogas slurry, Compost, Plant growth, Vigna radiata Publication date: 15/10/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/October/MS_IJBPAS_2023_OCTOBER_SPCL_1009.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.10.1009
