Recycling of Harmful Weeds Through NADEP Composting Kumar Arvind*, Kumar Ashok, Kumar Vipin, Kumar Mukesh, Singh B, Chauhan Pankaj1 College of Agriculture, S.V.P. University of Agriculture and Technology. Meerut-250110, India 1College of Biotechnology, S.V.P. University of Agriculture and Technology. Meerut-250110, India *Corresponding author email: arvindadr88@yahoo.co.in
Abstract An attempt was made to explore the possibilities for use of congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus) and Bhang (Cannabis sativa) weeds as decomposing manure to minimize the use of chemical fertilizers in crop production. The experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Research Centre of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U.P.) during the Year 2009–10 to evaluate the economics, viability and feasibility of NADEP compost prepared from Parthenium and Cannabis weeds. The experiment consisted five different treatments viz. N1 (Dry cutting of Parthenium), N2 (Green cutting of Parthenium), N3 (Dry cutting of Cannabis), N4 (Green cutting of Cannabis) and N5 (Normal NADEP-Control). The result obtained from the experiment indicated that the treatment N2 contained highest level of N, P and K, and cost of NPK were minimum @ Rs.2.14 Rs./Kg. in same treatment. Top Keywords Organic Farming, weed management, NADEP Compost, Parthenium, Cannabis, Farm waste materials. Top |