M. Balasundaran; J.K. Sharma, K.C. Chacko
Year: 1999
Compost, an environment friendly biological product, is used extensively in organic farming. It is used in agriculture and agro forestry systems; its introduction in forest nurseries is of rather recent origin. Compost which can be produced either through aerobic or anaerobic methods or vermiculture has several advantages over chemical fertilizers, provides an excellent option to maintain balanced nutrition in the potting medium of containers. Various methods of compos preparation using various plant species are dealt with in its totality.
