Comparative Evaluation of Growth Parameters and Antioxidant Potentials of Vitex negundo Treated with Vermicompost, Farm Yard Manure and Bioinoculants

Author Name : Shubha, Prathibha KY., Manjula AC., Manjula KR., Keshamma. E

ABSTRACT

Agriculture industry is looking for eco-friendly methods for cultivation of crops and also medicinal plants globally as soil sustainability has gained lot of importance. At the same time world population is dependent on plant based medicines at large. Vitex negundo is an important medicinal plant belonging to the family Verbenaceae used extensively in the preparation of plant based medicines. The present study was intended to compare the effect of vermicompost, farmyard manure and bioinoculants on growth parameters namely shoot length, number of branches, number of leaves, fresh weight and dry weight and also the antioxidant potentials of Vitex negundo. The potential of three treatments: vermicompost, farmyard Manure (FYM) and bioinoculants was evaluated at different intervals of time. Our research showed the growth parameters, antioxidants and enzymatic antioxidant activity rate was high in FYM and in consortia of FYM, Vermicompost and bioinoculants treated Vitex negundo plants when compared to other treatments and control.

Keywords: Vitex negundo, Vermicompost, Farm Yard Manure, Bioinoculants.