Termite mound soil based potting media: a better approach towards sustainable agriculture.

ABSTRACT: Termite mound soils are known to possess unique physico-chemical and biochemical properties, making them highly fertile. Considering their rich nutrient content, the objective of the current experiment is to assess the physico-chemical properties and enzyme activities of termite mound based potting media and evaluate theirperformance for further exploration in floriculture. Potting media consisting of termite mound soil (TS) of a subterranean termite, Odontotermes obesus were prepared in 7 different combinations with garden soil (GS), sand (S) and farmyard manure (FYM) and a control (without termite mound soil), i.e., T₁ (TS, GS, S, FYM (v:v:v:v /1:2:1:1)), T₂ (TS, GS, S, FYM (v:v:v:v / 2:1:1:1)), T₃ (TS, S, FYM (v:v:v / 2:1:1)), T₄ (TS, G

SUBMITTER: Kathbaruah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11246991 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature