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dc.contributor.authorSHLRENE QUAIK-
dc.contributor.authorRAJEEV PRATAP SINGH-
dc.contributor.authorMAHAMAD HAKIMI IBRAHIM-
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-04T04:15:46Z-
dc.date.available2017-10-04T04:15:46Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.issn18238556-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7017-
dc.description.abstractThis study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of vermiwash and vermicomposting leachate that used pre-composted cow dung, as a substrate on plant growth through soil-less culture (vermiponics). Characterizations of vermiwash and vermicomposting leachate were carried out. Both liquids were diluted before using in hydroponic culture of Coleus aromaticus. The pH of these liquids is 7.23 ± 0.15 and 7.40 ± 0.20 for vermiwash (VW) and vermicomposting leachate (VL) respectively. Both earthworm derived liquids show a high concentration of plant nutrients. Nutrients such as potassium are high in both liquids but highest in vermiwash (215.33 ± 5.37 mg L-1). Coleus aromaticus that was treated with vermiwash showed signifcantly high value in total chlorophyll content (0.374 ± 0.03 mg g-1 fresh wt.) followed by vermicomposting leachate treatment (0.240 ± 0.02 mg g-1 fresh wt.). Shoot length and root length of both treatments are signifcantly higher if compared with control samples. Heavy metals content of Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were analyzed in roots and leaves of all treatments. This study confrmed that both liquids showed the potential to be used as nutrient solution in vermiponics.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Sustainability Science and Managementen_US
dc.subjectVermiwashen_US
dc.subjectvermicomposting leachateen_US
dc.subjecthydroponic cultureen_US
dc.subjectvermiponicsen_US
dc.subjectColeus aromaticusen_US
dc.titleGROWTH IMPACT, PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS AND HEAVY METALS CONTENT OF COLEUS AROMATICUSen_US
dc.title.alternativeA VERMIPONIC APPROACHen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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