[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "ASSESSMENT OF NITROGEN RETENTION FROM MAIZE CROP AND WETLAND DITCH PLANTS RESIDUES BY VERMICOMPOSTING",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Raza",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Bo1",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Liang",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ali3",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Iqbal",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ahmad",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2020]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "31",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "1116-1125",
  "DOI": "https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2021.4.0309",
  "abstract": "<p>An option for ecological engineers is to increase the yield of the agroecosystem with the reuse of nitrogen through the application of vermicomposting with&nbsp;<em>Eisenia fetida&nbsp;</em>prepared by using crop residues and wetlands plants jointly. The experiment was designed considering recycling and reuse of the agricultural crop (<em>Zea mays</em>) residues and native wetland plants (<em>Canna indica, Cyperus alternifolius, Acorus calamus&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Hydrocotyle vulgaris</em>) and pig manure found in Sichuan Basin, China. A total of fourteen treatments (V1-V14) were prepared and the experiment for V1 to V4 treatments was set-up in cemented plots and separate experiments were set-up for V5-V8 and V9-V14 in containers for three months (September to December 1517). The amount of total nitrogen (TN) improved in all the treatments (V1-V14) throughout experimental period of 90 days. In case of group 1, considering major parameters like TOC, C:N ratio and TN, combination of&nbsp;<em>Zea mays&nbsp;</em>and&nbsp;<em>Canna indica</em>&nbsp;(V3) can be regarded as most suitable combination for vermicomposting. In the second group, V6 treatment [(<em>Cyperus alternifolius&nbsp;</em>(60%): Pig manure (40%)) was found to be suitable based on TN recovery. The mixture of combined&nbsp;<em>Zea mays</em>&nbsp;(50%),&nbsp;<em>Cyperus alternifolius&nbsp;</em>(5%),&nbsp;<em>Acorus calamus</em> (5%) and pig manure (V13) increased 76% TN and can be regarded as best in group 3 based on percent change. Results indicated that ditch plants and crop residues can be used as substrates in vermicomposting for nutrient recovery.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=AG-20-0180"
}]