• Rajula Jesuvadiyal S
• Martin P

Abstract: In addition to harming human health and the environment, the widespread use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has killed beneficial microbes, degraded soil fertility, and reduced crops' natural resilience to disease. We are rushing to find alternatives to preserve the quality of the land in order to address these issues. Vermicomposting is a lucrative business since many people today choose organic veggies, fruits, and other items because they are made without the use of dangerous chemicals. In addition to giving plants nutrients and hormones that promote growth, vermicompost also strengthens the soil's structure, which increases the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients. The vermicompost prepared using the species Eudrilus eugeniae has aided well in converting the raw waste into usable organic waste in the compost, and further the fortified with the leaves of Jasminum sambac, Celosia argentea, and shell waste of Penaeus indicus were tested for the growth of the earthworm and soil fertility. The results evidently revealed that the different types of wastes have increased the fertility of the soil in terms of soil components as well as substantial growth of the species Eudrilus eugeniae accordingly.

Keywords: Vermicompost, Eudrilus eugeniae, leaf waste, prawn waste

"IMPACT OF VERMICOMPOST PREPARED FROM PENAEUS INDICUS SHELL WASTE AND THE LEAF WASTE OF CELOSIA ARGENTEA, JASMINUM SAMBAC USING EUDRILUS EUGENIAE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.a618-a622, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301080.pdf

"IMPACT OF VERMICOMPOST PREPARED FROM PENAEUS INDICUS SHELL WASTE AND THE LEAF WASTE OF CELOSIA ARGENTEA, JASMINUM SAMBAC USING EUDRILUS EUGENIAE.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppa618-a622, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301080.pdf