Abstract
Quality of Vermicompost Prepared from Bombax Ceiba Flowers in Presence of Different Quantities of Cow Dung with or without Nutrient Additives
Highlights
IntroductionBombax ceiba Linn, (Family: Bombacaceae), is a straight tall trunk tropical deciduous tree commonly known as red silk cotton tree, Indian red Kapok tree, Shimul (in Bengali), Semal (in Hindi), Sumbal (in Panjabi) and Ximolu (in Assamese)
Bombax ceiba Linn, (Family: Bombacaceae), is a straight tall trunk tropical deciduous tree commonly known as red silk cotton tree, Indian red Kapok tree, Shimul, Semal, Sumbal and Ximolu
Sannigrahi [3] showed that both flowers and dry leaves of Bombax ceiba were good resource materials for preparing nutrient rich vermicompost with the help of Perionyx excavatus earthworms
Summary
Bombax ceiba Linn, (Family: Bombacaceae), is a straight tall trunk tropical deciduous tree commonly known as red silk cotton tree, Indian red Kapok tree, Shimul (in Bengali), Semal (in Hindi), Sumbal (in Panjabi) and Ximolu (in Assamese). Water extract of this flower has been found to be useful as a natural acid base indicator safer than synthetic indicators [1] This tree is grown throughout India and other parts of tropical and subtropical Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, southern China, Taiwan and eastern parts of Pakistan, etc.), Australia and Africa. The flowers, which exhibit hepatoprotective effect due to its antioxidant potential, are used as home remedy for the treatment of jaundice and spleen enlargement [2]. This tree is very useful for soil conservation as well as reclamation of wastelands, mine spoils and barren areas. Cow-dung is essential for vermicomposting of any organic wastes since it reduces the carbon nitrogen ratio of the composting materials, helps as starter medium to multiply microorganisms required for decomposition of wastes and acts as food for initial nourishment of epigenic earthworms
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