Effect of vermiwash on growth and yield of Brinjal, Solanum Melongena (eggplant or aubergine)

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of vermiwash on growth and productivity of brinjal plants. Physico-chemical properties of the soil in both control and experimental plots were studied and interrupted with results. The results revealed that vermiwash spray enhanced the growth parameters (plant height and number of leaves) and yield parameters (number of flowers and fruits per plant). Flowering and fruiting ratio was significantly increased in experimental plots. From the results it could be seen that extracts from earthworms offer a valuable resource which could be effectively exploited for increasing the production of brinjal. The foliar spray of vermiwash can be economically and environmentally suitable for the soil environment. Therefore, it may be concluded that significant increase in the growth of vermiwash treated plants and their yield is due to high level of macro and micronutrients available in the vermiwash.