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A Comparative Analysis: Vermicompost versus Urea - Their

Impact on Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) Growth

Results and Discussion

Yield Comparison

In this experiment, we compared the yield of mung bean plants in two


different plots over a specific period. The first plot (Control Plot) received no
additional fertilizer, while the second plot (Experimental Plot) was treated with
urea fertilizer on a weekly basis. Both plots were otherwise treated the same,
with identical watering schedules and environmental conditions.

Vermicompost is one of the solid organic fertilizers created by


composting organic resources (such animal manures) utilizing different kinds
of earthworms (Ramnarain et al., 2019). Research conducted by Raphael &
Velmourougane (2011) concluded that vermicompost produced by exotic
earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae, fed with coffee dregs, contained organic-C
content of around 14.67%, N 1.66%, P 0.41%, K 0.70%, Ca 0.52%, Mg 0.31,
and pH of 7.21. While Muktamar et al. (2017) reported that nutrient content of
vermicompost produced from solid cattle manure contained N, P, K, and
organic C as much as 2.15%, 0.24%, 0.55%, and 25.6%, respectively.
Indeed,
Vermicomposting has been shown to enhance crop growth, yield, and
nutritional value in addition to soil quality (Piya et al., 2018)

Furthermore a randomized controlled experiment was conducted by


Rani (2024), utilizing three different ratios of vermicompost soil mixed with
regular potting soil 0% vermicompost (control group), 25% vermicompost,
50% vermicompost, and 75% vermicompost. Each treatment was replicated
one time, resulting in a total of six experimental units. Mung bean seeds were
sown in each unit, and the germination process was monitored after a period
of 24, 48 and 72 hrs. The results revealed a significant effect of the
vermicompost soil ratio on mung bean seed germination. The control group,
consisting of 0% vermicompost, exhibited an average germination rate of
65%, while the 25% vermicompost ratio showed an average germination rate
of 72%. The 50% and 75% vermicompost ratios exhibited average
germination rates of 78 % and 88 %, respectively. Furthermore, the seedling
growth parameters, such as shoot length, root length were also measured.
The plants grown in the 50% and 75% vermicompost ratios demonstrated
significantly higher shoot and root lengths as compared to the control and
25% vermicompost groups.

Observations:

The yield from the Experimental Plot was consistently higher than the
yield from the Control Plot throughout the duration of the experiment.The
difference in yield increased progressively over the weeks, indicating a
cumulative effect of the urea fertilizer on the growth and productivity of the
mung bean plants.
Results indicated that treatments significantly affected plant height, leaf
number, branch number, number of nodules/plant and shoot to root ratio.
However, it did not affect days to flowering. Mung bean fertilized with
combination of 10 kg/ha urea and 12 Mg/ha vermicompost produced the
highest plant height, number of leaves , number of productive branches and
shoot to root ratio among the all the treatments. In addition, mung bean
fertilized with 15 Mg/h vermicompost and urea had the second-best growth
performances, except for number of root nodules according to Roidah (2013),

Secondly, plants in the Experimental Plot likely experienced an


accelerated growth rate due to the increased availability of nitrogen. This can
lead to larger plant size, more extensive root systems, and greater leaf area,
all contributing to higher photosynthetic capacity and, consequently,
increased yield. Additionally, enhanced nutrient availability likely resulted in
improved flowering, pod setting, and seed development in the Experimental
Plot. These factors directly influence the yield, as more flowers and pods
translate to a higher number of seeds per plant.

The advantage of organic fertilizer is that it increases soil fertility by


increasing the total soil organic carbon, microbial organic carbon, electrical
conductivity, total soil nitrogen, accessible P, exchangeable K, and soil pH
after the application of organic fertilizer, and decreasing exchangeable Al and
bulk density (Butler et al., 2009; Mankolo et al., 2012; Jouquet et al., 2011;
Arthur et al., 2012; Muktamar et al., 2016)

Lastly, a number of researchers throughout the world have found that


the nutrient profile in vermicompost is generally higher than traditional
compost. In fact, vermicompost can enhance soil fertility physically,
chemically and biologically. Physically, vermicompost-treated soil has better
aeration, porosity, bulk density and water retention. Chemical properties such
as pH, electrical conductivity and organic matter content are also improved for
better crop yield (Lim et al., 2015)

Conclusion
The experiment indicates that the application of urea fertilizer
significantly enhances the yield of mung bean plants compared to untreated
plants. This finding underscores the importance of nitrogen supplementation
in mung bean cultivation and suggests that farmers can achieve better yields
and potentially higher economic returns by incorporating urea or other
nitrogen-rich fertilizers into their crop management practices.
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