Vermicompost, a natural product obtained after decomposition of organic matter by the activity of earthworms, contribute to valuable bioavailable nutrients and use full microbes to increase soil fertility. The application of vermicompost in agriculture has resulted in remarkable improvements in crop yield as well as in crop health and nutritive qualities; it increases the soil mineral content, which enhances the survival of valuable microbes.
Type of Coelomocytes |
Shape |
Descriptions |
Function |
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Amoebocytes/granulocytes/phagocytes |
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Large in size and spherical in shape |
Helps in removing harmful microbes. |
Mucocytes |
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Elongated and its narrow end bears nucleus |
Secretes mucus to keep the skin hydrated for respiratory and other physiological purposes. |
Circular cells |
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Nucleated, circular in shape |
Functions of these cells are not known. |
Chloragogen cells or yellow cells |
|
Vary in shape |
Acts as trophocytes, participates in circulation of nutrients to different cells and organs of the body. |
Fungal Species |
MTCC Number |
Growth in Control |
Growth with Coelomocytes |
---|---|---|---|
Verticillium dahliae |
9998 |
+ + + |
+ |
Aspergillus flavus |
873 |
+ + + |
+ |
Rhizoctonia solani |
4634 |
+ + + |
+ |
Fusarium oxysporum |
284 |
+ + + |
+ |
Earthworm’s Species | Fungal Species | Results | References | ||||||||
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Eudrilus eugeniae |
Rhizoctonia solani |
Reduced disease index |
[2] |
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Eisenia fetida |
Fusarium oxysporum |
Reduction of fungal growth |
[42] |
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E. eugeniae |
Aspergillus niger |
Inhibited fungal growth |
[40] |
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E. eugeniae |
Rhizoctonia solani |
Inhibited fungal growth |
[39] |
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Lumbricus rubellus |
Fusarium graminearum |
Reduced its germination |
[44] |