Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences
An International Journal
The soil is a living being and a valuable natural resource not only in agriculture and food security but it is also towards maintenance of all life process in current scenario. Comparative study was undertaken to evaluate efficiency of the soil organisms like Spirulina in two combinations along with spirulina waste to formulate it into a bio fertilizer and in enhancing the growth of green gram plants. Sustainable agriculture is proving as one of the toughest jobs in these days. There is no uniformity in agricultural practices all over the world, but one thing which is more or less common is the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. The present study consists of three experimental groups such as Control and a Test control with different combinations. Group 1 contains control, Group 2 contains the Spirulina waste, Neem seed powder and cow dung, Group 3 contains the Spirulina waste. Spirulina is a rich protein as well as nitrogen provider for plant growth. The study results reveal that group 2 has shown a greater impact on the growth of the plant in terms of germination percent, length of shoot and root of the plant and the level of chlorophyll and protein in the leaf of the group 2 plant was higher when compared with other experimental test and control groups. So, the spirulina waste, cow dung and Neem seed powder see along with efficient soil organisms is potential in promoting growth of crops and its play an important role to increase in soil fertility for development of eco-friendly sustainable agriculture.
Research Article | Published online : 26-Sep-2023