Vermicompost utilization: A way to food security in rural area
| Autor: | Kouadio I. Kouassi, Valentin Nedeff, Flavien Ettien Edoukou, I.A. Bi Zoro, Sifolo S. Coulibaly, Narcis Barsan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Randomized block design
Amendment Food technology 010501 environmental sciences Biology engineering.material 01 natural sciences Article Toxicology Nutrient lcsh:Social sciences (General) lcsh:Science (General) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Multidisciplinary business.industry Agriculture Lagenaria 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Manure 040103 agronomy & agriculture engineering 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries lcsh:H1-99 business Vermicompost lcsh:Q1-390 |
| Zdroj: | Heliyon Heliyon, Vol 4, Iss 12, Pp e01104-(2018) |
| ISSN: | 2405-8440 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e01104 |
| Popis: | The increase in agricultural production as well as its nutritional quality at a cost bearable by producers is today a challenge in rural areas. Vermicompost is a low-cost organic amendment known for its effectiveness on agricultural productivity increase but little is diffused about its efficacy on nutritional quality. This study aimed to evaluate the benefits of vermicompost from cattle dung on Lagenaria siceraria yield and its edible parts content in mineral and in heavy metal compared to raw dung. The study was carried out in the region of Mankono the biggest area for L. siceraria production in Côte d’Ivoire during three cycle seasons. The experiment consisted of three treatments arranged in a complete randomized block design with four replicates. The agronomic parameters as yield, number of leaves and flowers per plant were evaluated. Also, mineral nutrients and heavy metal concentrations in roots, leaves and seeds were measured. Results showed that yield, number of leaves and flowers per plant were higher with the vermicompost than with the cattle manure and the control. The yield obtained with the vermicompost was 2.5 times and 20 times higher respectively than that with the cattle manure and the control. Mineral concentrations in roots, leaves and seeds were the highest with the vermicompost when heavy metal contents were the lowest. The present study indicates that vermicompost utilization improves the yield and the nutritional quality of the edible parts of L. siceraria and hence could be recommended to producers for increasing productivity with keeping the health and safety of human. |
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