Authors : Susitha D; Thiripurasundari B

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8133443

Abstract : The current study has been aimed to utilise the fish waste collected from the market as an organic fertilizer to study its effect on the growth and nutritive potential of Trigonella foenum-graecum (fenugreek). The experiment on fenugreek was conducted with and without the application of fish waste fertilizer to the soil. Fish waste fertilizer was prepared by mixing jaggery, water and banana together and fermented up to 15 days and used as an organic fertilizer which offer nutrients to the soil that helps for the plant growth. Fish waste fertilizer sprayed on the experimental plant for upto 10 days. This was maintained for both experimental plants (Test) and normal plant without fertilizer (Control). The germination of the plant, shoot length, root length, leaf length and the time taken for growth were noted. After the growth of the plant, the macro and micronutrients were determined in both test and control plant. This study showed a significant role of fish waste fertilizer in enhancing the growth and nutritional quality when compare to the normally grown plant without the fish waste fertilizer. The number of seeds germinated, height of the plant, and level of the minerals increased in the test plant. This study showed that the fish waste acts as an excellent organic fertilizer which continuously provide nutrient to the soil and it results in better growth and nutritional quality of the fenugreek and also creates way of converting waste to wealth which is eco- friendly and cost= effective.

Keywords : Fish Waste Fertilizer, Trigonella Foenum- Graecum, Macro and Micronutrients, Nutritional Quality and Growth.