[HTML][HTML] Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

AM Yatoo, MN Ali, ZA Baba, B Hassan - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2021 - Springer
The intensive use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural field has globally
destroyed soil fertility, killed beneficial microorganisms, and also decreased natural …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Organic Fertilizers on the Soil Microorganisms Responsible for N2O Emissions: A Review

C Lazcano, X Zhu-Barker, C Decock - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of organic fertilizers constitutes a sustainable strategy to recycle nutrients, increase
soil carbon (C) stocks and mitigate climate change. Yet, this depends largely on balance …

Centrality of cattle solid wastes in vermicomposting technology–A cleaner resource recovery and biowaste recycling option for agricultural and environmental …

A Yuvaraj, R Thangaraj, B Ravindran, SW Chang… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current review reports the importance and significance of cattle solid waste in
vermicomposting technology concerning biowaste pollution in the environment. Needy …

Vermicompost acts as bio-modulator for plants under stress and non-stress conditions

C Makkar, J Singh, C Parkash, S Singh, AP Vig… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
Vermicompost is being used as a component of organic farming, making it imperative to
study the role and impact of vermicompost on the growth of different plants species. The …

Reduction of microplastics in sewage sludge by vermicomposting

D Ragoobur, E Huerta-Lwanga, GD Somaroo - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge application in agricultural soils represents a salient route for microplastics
(MPs) to enter the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the bioremediation of …

[HTML][HTML] Complexation, retention and release pattern of arsenic from humic/fulvic acid extracted from zinc and iron enriched vermicompost

S Sengupta, K Bhattacharyya, J Mandal… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a highly poisonous heavy metal with major environmental ramifications.
Inorganic components such as zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), as well as organic vermicompost …

[HTML][HTML] Vermicomposting of municipal solid waste as a possible lever for the development of sustainable agriculture. A review

V Ducasse, Y Capowiez, J Peigné - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Springer
Continued population growth and urbanization as well as changing consumption patterns
have led to an explosion in the amount of waste produced, especially in cities. To feed the …

[HTML][HTML] Vermicomposting—facts, benefits and knowledge gaps

A Vuković, M Velki, S Ečimović, R Vuković… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Industrialization and urbanization have led to an increased accumulation of waste materials
that are transformed into a nutrient-rich and high-quality product called vermicompost by the …

Activation of biochar through exoenzymes prompted by earthworms for vermibiochar production: A viable resource recovery option for heavy metal contaminated soils …

A Yuvaraj, R Thangaraj, N Karmegam, B Ravindran… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The industrial revolution and indiscriminate usage of a wide spectrum of agrochemicals
account for the dumping of heavy metals in the environment. In-situ/ex-situ physical …

[HTML][HTML] Earthworms drastically change fungal and bacterial communities during vermicomposting of sewage sludge

J Domínguez, M Aira, KA Crandall, M Pérez-Losada - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Wastewater treatment plants produce hundreds of million tons of sewage sludge every year
all over the world. Vermicomposting is well established worldwide and has been successful …