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• 1951

  The control of diseases on lettuce by the use of antagonistic organisms. 1. The control of Botrytis cinerea Pers.

  Wood, R.K.S. · Annals of Applied Biology, 38(1):203-216

  Journal article
• 1990

  Litter decomposition under snow cover in a balsam fir forest

  Taylor, B.R. and H.G. Jones · Canadian Journal of Botany, 68(1):112-120

  Journal article
• 1992

  Biological nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture: A perspective

  Bohlool, B.B., J.K. Ladha, D.P. Garrity and T. George · Plant and Soil, 141(1-2):1-11

  Journal article
• 1992

  Influence of vermicompost application on the available macronutrients and selected microbial populations in a paddy field

  Kale, R.D., B.C. Mallesh, B. Kubra and D.J. Bagyaraj · Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 24(12):1317-1320

  Journal article
• 1998

  Compost and compost water extract-induced systemic acquired resistance in cucumber and Arabidopsis

  Zhang, W., D.Y. Han, W.A. Dick, K.R. Davis and H.A.J. Hoitink · Phytopathology, 88(5):450-455

  Journal article
• 1998

  Trophic relationships in the soil microfood-web: Predicting the responses to a changing global environment

  Wardle, D.A., H.A. Verhoef and M. Clarholm · Global Change Biology, 4(7):713-727

  Journal article
• 1999

  Heavy metals bioremediation of soil

  Diels, L., M. De Smet, L. Hooyberghs and P. Corbisier · Molecular Biotechnology, 12(2):149-158

  Journal article
• 2001

  Response of paddy (Var. TRC-87-251) crop on amendment of the field with different levels of vermicompost

  Bhattacharjee, G., P.S. Chaudhuri and M. Datta · Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, 3(3):191-196

  Journal article
• 2002

  In situ and in vitro suppressive effect of agricultural composts and their water extracts on some phytopathogenic fungi

  El-Masry, M.H., A.I. Khalil, M.S. Hassouna and H.A.H. Ibrahim · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 18:551-558

  Journal article
• 2002

  Suppression of the plant diseases, Pythium (damping-off), Rhizoctonia (root rot) and Verticillium (wilt) by vermicomposts

  Chaoui, H., C.A. Edwards, A. Brickner, S.S. Lee and N.Q. Arancon · 2:711-716

  Conference proceedings
• 2003

  Top-down is bottom-up: Does predation in the rhizosphere regulate aboveground dynamics?

  Moore, J.C., K. McCann, H. Setälä and P.C. de Ruiter · Ecology, 84(4):846-857

  Journal article
• 2004

  Compost tea as a container medium drench for suppressing seedling damping-off caused by Pythium ultimum

  Scheuerell, S.J. and W.F. Mahaffee · Phytopathology, 94(11):1156-1163

  Journal article
• 2004

  Microbial growth under the snow: Implications for nutrient and allelochemical availability in temperate soils

  Schmidt, S.K. and D.A. Lipson · Plant and Soil, 259(1-2):1-7

  Journal article
• 2004

  Vermicomposts suppress plant pest and disease attacks

  Edwards, C.A. and N.Q. Arancon · BioCycle, 45:51-55

  Magazine article
• 2005

  Bioremediation potential of spirulina: toxicity and biosorption studies of lead

  Chen, H. and S. Pan · Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE, 6B(3):171-174

  Journal article
• 2005

  Composting vs. vermicomposting: A comparison of end product quality

  Tognetti, C., F. Laos, M.J. Mazzarino and M.T. Hernández · Compost Science & Utilization, 13(1):6-13

  Journal article
• 2005

  Uptake of lead by a ciliate, Stylonychia mytilus, isolated from industrial effluents: Potential use in bioremediation of wastewater

  Rehman, A., S. Ashraf, J.I. Qazi and A.R. Shakoori · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 75(2):290-296

  Journal article
• 2006

  Foliar spraying of vermicompost extracts: effects on fruit quality and indications of late-blight suppression of field-grown tomatoes

  Zaller, J.G. · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 24(2):165-180

  Journal article
• 2006

  In vitro and in vivo evaluation of individually compost fungi for potato fusarium dry rot biocontrol

  Daami-Remadi, M., H. Jabnoun-Khiareddine, F. Ayed, K. Hibar, I.E.A. Znaidi and M. El Mahjoub · Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(3):572-580

  Journal article
• 2007

  Suppression of Phytophthora infestans in potatoes by foliar application of food nutrients and compost tea

  Al-Mughrabi, K.I. · Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 1(4):785-792

  Journal article
• 2007

  Vermicompost as a soil supplement to improve growth, yield and fruit quality of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum)

  Gutiérrez-Miceli, F.A., et al. (incl. M.A. Oliva Llaven, R. Rincón-Rosales and L. Dendooven) · Bioresource Technology, 98(15):2781-2786

  Journal article
• 2008

  Aerobic compost tea, compost and a combination of both reduce the severity of common scab (Streptomyces scabiei) on potato tubers

  Al-Mughrabi, K.I., C. Berthélémé, T. Livingston, A. Burgoyne, R. Poirier and A. Vikram · Journal of Plant Sciences, 3:168-175

  Journal article
• 2008

  Chitin signaling in plants: Insights into the perception of fungal pathogens and rhizobacterial symbionts

  Eckardt, N.A. · The Plant Cell, 20:241-243

  Journal article
• 2008

  Effect of bacterial isolates obtained from animal manure compost extracts on the development of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici

  Kerkeni, A., M. Daami-Remadi, N. Tarchoun and M.B. Khedher · Asian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2(1):15-23

  Journal article
• 2008

  In vitro studies on control of soil-borne plant pathogens by earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae exudates

  Shobha, S.V. and R.D. Kale · Ecology Web (eco-web.com), January 2008

  Journal article
• 2008

  Relative effects of biological amendments and crop rotations on soil microbial communities and soilborne diseases of potato

  Larkin, R.P. · Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 40(6):1341-1351

  Journal article
• 2009

  Bio-potential of compost tea from agro-waste to suppress Choanephora cucurbitarum L. the causal pathogen of wet rot of okra

  Siddiqui, Y., S. Meon, R. Ismail and M. Rahmani · Biological Control, 49:38-44

  Journal article
• 2009

  Control of powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni) in tomato by foliar applications of compost tea

  Segarra, G., M. Reis, E. Casanova and M.I. Trillas · Journal of Plant Pathology, 91:683-689

  Journal article
• 2009

  Potential application of compost teas of agricultural wastes in the control of the mushroom pathogen Verticillium fungicola

  Gea, F.J., M.J. Navarro and J.C. Tello · Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 116:271-273

  Journal article
• 2009

  Vermicompost extracts influence growth, mineral nutrients, phytonutrients and antioxidant activity in pak choi (Brassica rapa cv. Bonsai, Chinensis group) grown under vermicompost and chemical fertiliser

  Pant, A.P., T.J.K. Radovich, N.V. Hue, S.T. Talcott and K.A. Krenek · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 89(14):2383-2392

  Journal article
• 2010

  Biocontrol activity and induction of systemic resistance in pepper by compost water extracts against Phytophthora capsici

  Sang, M.K., J.G. Kim and K.D. Kim · Phytopathology, 100:774-783

  Journal article
• 2010

  Effect of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts on attacks by cucumber beetles (Acalymna vittatum) (Fabr.) on cucumbers and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) (L.) on tomatoes

  Edwards, C.A., N.Q. Arancon, M. Vasko-Bennett, A. Askar and G. Keeney · Pedobiologia, 53(2):141-148

  Journal article
• 2011

  Evidence for nitrogen-fixation in the Salicaceae family

  von Wuehlisch, G. · Tree Planters' Notes, 54(2):38-41

  Magazine article
• 2011

  Phytotoxicity analysis of extracts from compost and their ability to inhibit soil-borne pathogenic fungi and reduce root-knot nematodes

  Xu, D., W. Raza, G. Yu, Q. Zhao, Q. Shen and Q. Huang · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28(3):1193-1201

  Journal article
• 2012

  Biochemical properties of compost tea associated with compost quality and effects on pak choi growth

  Pant, A.P., T.J.K. Radovich, N.V. Hue and R.E. Paull · Scientia Horticulturae, 148:138-146

  Journal article
• 2012

  Compost and compost tea: Principles and prospects as substrates and soil-borne disease management strategies in soil-less vegetable production

  St. Martin, C.C.G. and R.A.I. Brathwaite · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 28(1):1-33

  Journal article
• 2012

  Effects and relationships of compost type, aeration and brewing time on compost tea properties, efficacy against Pythium ultimum, phytotoxicity and potential as a nutrient amendment for seedling production

  St. Martin, C.C.G., W. Dorinvil, R.A.I. Brathwaite and A. Ramsubhag · Biological Agriculture & Horticulture, 28(3):185-205

  Journal article
• 2012

  Humic-like substances from different compost extracts could significantly promote cucumber growth

  Xu, D., Q. Wang, Y. Wu, G. Yu, Q. Shen and Q. Huang · Pedosphere, 22(6):815-824

  Journal article
• 2012

  In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microbial-enriched compost tea on the development of powdery mildew on melon

  Naidu, Y., S. Meon and Y. Siddiqui · BioControl, 57(6):827-836

  Journal article
• 2012

  Microbiological community analysis of vermicompost tea and its influence on the growth of vegetables and cereals

  Fritz, J.I., I.H. Franke-Whittle, S. Haindl, H. Insam and R. Braun · Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 58(7):836-847

  Journal article
• 2013

  Characters of compost teas from different sources and their suppressive effect on fungal phytopathogens

  Marín, F., M. Santos, F. Diánez, F. Carretero, F.J. Gea, J.A. Yau and M.J. Navarro · World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 29(8):1371-1382

  Journal article
• 2013

  Influence of the nitrogen form on in vitro organogenesis in Equisetum arvense

  Nakatani, K. and Y. Fujii · Weed Biology and Management, 13(4):151-155

  Journal article
• 2013

  Non-growing season soil CO2 efflux and its changes in an alpine meadow ecosystem of the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China

  Chang, Z.Q., X.Q. Liu, Q. Feng, Z.X. Che, H.Y. Xi, Y.H. Su and J.H. Si · Journal of Arid Land, 5(4):488-499

  Journal article
• 2014

  Comparison of seasonal soil microbial process in snow-covered temperate ecosystems of Northern China

  Zhang, X., W. Wang, W. Chen, N. Zhang and H. Zeng · PLoS ONE, 9(3):e92985

  Journal article
• 2014

  The dimensions of soil security

  McBratney, A.B., D.J. Field and A. Koch · Geoderma, 213:203-213

  Journal article
• 2014

  Using aerated compost tea in comparison with a chemical pesticide for controlling rose powdery mildew

  Seddigh, S., L. Kiani, B. Tafaghodinia and B. Hashemi · Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 47(6):658-664

  Journal article
• 2014

  Winter soil CO2 flux from different mid-latitude sites from Middle Taihang Mountain in North China

  Shen, H., J. Cao, W. Zhang, X. Zeng and H. Wang · PLoS ONE, 9(3):e91589

  Journal article
• 2015

  Altered carbon delivery from roots: rapid, sustained inhibition of border cell dispersal in response to compost water extracts

  Tollefson, S.J., G. Curlango-Rivera, D.A. Huskey, T. Pew, G. Giacomelli and M.C. Hawes · Plant and Soil, 389(1-2):145-156

  Journal article
• 2015

  Impact of compost, vermicompost and biochar on soil fertility, maize yield and soil erosion in Northern Vietnam: A three year mesocosm experiment

  Doan, T.T., T. Henry-des-Tureaux, C. Rumpel, J.-L. Janeau and P. Jouquet · Science of The Total Environment, 514:147-154

  Journal article
• 2015

  The use of vermicompost in organic farming: Overview, effects on soil and economics

  Lim, S.L., T.Y. Wu, P.N. Lim and K.P.Y. Shak · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(6):1143-1156

  Journal article
• 2015

  Vermicompost as an effective organic fertilizer and biocontrol agent: Effect on growth, yield and quality of plants

  Joshi, R., J. Singh and A.P. Vig · Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 14(1):137-159

  Journal article
• 2017

  Suppression of root-knot nematode by vermicompost tea prepared from different curing ages of vermicompost

  Mishra, S., K.-H. Wang, B.S. Sipes and M. Tian · Plant Disease, 101(5):734-737

  Journal article
• 2018

  Biocontrol activity of endophytic fungus of barley, Microdochium bolleyi, against Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici

  Shadmani, L., S. Jamali and A. Fatemi · Mycologia Iranica, 5(1):7-14

  Journal article
• 2018

  Overview of engineering problems of soil compaction and their effects on growth and yields of crops

  Odey, S.O. · European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, 5(9):701-709

  Journal article
• 2019

  Changes in the composition and function of bacterial communities during vermicomposting may explain beneficial properties of vermicompost

  Domínguez, J., M. Aira, A.R. Kolbe, M. Gómez-Brandón and M. Pérez-Losada · Scientific Reports, 9:9657

  Journal article
• 2019

  Effect of vermicompost application on root growth and ginsenoside content of Panax ginseng

  Eo, J. and K.-C. Park · Journal of Environmental Management, 234:458-463

  Journal article
• 2019

  Fungal-bacterial diversity and microbiome complexity predict ecosystem functioning

  Wagg, C., K. Schlaeppi, S. Banerjee, E.E. Kuramae and M.G.A. van der Heijden · Nature Communications, 10:4841

  Journal article
• 2019

  Studies on efficacy of vermicompost for the management of Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) (Acari: Tarsonemidae) infesting chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) in Haryana

  Jangra, M., S. Sindhu, Sonika, R. Gulati and V.K. Batra · The Pharma Innovation Journal, 8(9):86-89

  Journal article
• 2019

  Vermicompost significantly affects plant growth. A meta-analysis

  Blouin, M., J. Barrere, N. Meyer, S. Lartigue, S. Barot and J. Mathieu · Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(4):34

  Journal article
• 2020

  A comparison of composting and vermicomposting for the disposal of poultry waste

  Joshi, T.N., D.B. Nepali, R. Sah, T. Bhattarai and D.J. Midmore · Animal Production Science, 60(7):986

  Journal article
• 2020

  Effects of composts and vermicomposts obtained from forced aerated and mechanically turned composting method on growth, mineral nutrition and nutrient uptake of wheat

  Erdal, İ. and K. Ekinci · Journal of Plant Nutrition, 43(9):1343-1355

  Journal article
• 2020

  Efficiency of compost and vermicompost in supporting the growth and chemical constituents of Salvia officinalis L. cultivated in sand soil

  El-Haddad, M.E., M.S. Zayed, G.A.M. El-Sayed and A.M. Abd EL-Satar · International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 9(1)

  Journal article
• 2020

  Preventive effect of vermicompost against cucumber Fusarium wilt and improvement of cucumber growth and soil properties

  Zhang, X.Z., R.N. Sa, J.Y. Gao, C.L. Wang, D.W. Liu and Y.J. Zhang · International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 23(3):515-521

  Journal article
• 2020

  Vermicompost and soil health

  Chatterjee, R., A. Debnath and S. Mishra · In: Soil Health, pp. 69-88. Cham: Springer International Publishing

  Book chapter
• 2020

  Vermicompost improves maize, millet and sorghum growth in iron mine tailings

  Pasqual, M. and T.C. De Souza (author list may be incomplete) · Journal of Environmental Management, 264:110468

  Journal article
• 2021

  Changes in physicochemical properties and microfauna community during vermicomposting of municipal sludge under different moisture conditions

  Qin, J., X. Fu, X. Chen and G. Cui · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(24):31539-31548

  Journal article
• 2021

  Global trends and characteristics of vermicompost research over the past 24 years

  Ghorbani, M. and M.R. Sabour · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(1):94-102

  Journal article
• 2021

  Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea. A review

  Yatoo, A.M., M.N. Ali, Z.A. Baba and B. Hassan · Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 41(1):7

  Journal article
• 2021

  The effect of application of vermicompost and NPS fertilizer on selected soil properties and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) at Toke Kutaye, Ethiopia

  Emamu, T. and T. Wakgari · International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences, 7(5):247

  Journal article
• 2021

  Vermiremediation: Remediation of soil contaminated with oil using earthworm (Eisenia fetida)

  Javed, F. and I. Hashmi · Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 30(6):639-662

  Journal article
• 2022

  Using cow dung and mineral vermireactors to produce vermicompost for use as a soil amendment to slow Pb2+ migration

  Wang, F., L. Miao, Y. Wang, M. Zhang, H. Zhang, Y. Ding and W. Zhu · Applied Soil Ecology, 170:104299

  Journal article
• 2023

  Effect of post-production vermicompost and thermophilic compost blending on nutrient availability

  Bellitürk, K., L. Fang and J.H. Görres · Waste Management, 155:146-152

  Journal article
• 2023

  Vermicomposting technology: A perspective on vermicompost production technologies, limitations and prospects

  Enebe, M.C. and M. Erasmus · Journal of Environmental Management, 345:118585

  Journal article
• 2023

  Vermiremediation of heavy metals (HMs)-contaminated agricultural land: Synergistic changes in soil enzyme activities and earthworm’s growth parameters

  Borah, G. and H. Deka · Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(54):115266-115278

  Journal article
• 2024

  Enhancing sustainable crop production through integrated nutrient management: A focus on vermicompost, bio-enriched rock phosphate, and inorganic fertilisers. A systematic review

  Sande, T.J., H.J. Tindwa, A.M.T. Alovisi, M.J. Shitindi and J.M. Semoka · Frontiers in Agronomy, 6:1422876

  Journal article
• 2024

  How the soil microbiome could be enhanced by vermicomposting strategies: An experimental case

  Basset, C. and Q. Lambert · Soil Health in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (Soil microbiomes: Importance for climate resilient future, degraded lands restoration and plant health control), p. 58

  Conference proceedings
• 2024

  Soil security: The cornerstone of national security in an era of global disruptions

  Basset, C. · Soil Security, 16:100154

  Journal article
• 2024

  Vermicompost application enhances soil health and plant physiological and antioxidant defense to conferring heavy metals tolerance in fragrant rice

  Iqbal, A., R. Khan, Q. Hussain, M. Imran, Z. Mo, T. Hua, M. Adnan, I. Abid, H. Rizwana, M. Soliman Elshikh, A. El Sabagh, R. Lal and X. Tang · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8:1418554

  Journal article
• 2025

  Adoption of a biologically-enhanced agricultural management (BEAM) approach in agroecosystems for regenerating soil fertility, improving farm profitability and achieving productive utilization of atmospheric CO2

  Johnson, D.C. and H.-C.S. Johnson · PeerJ, 13:e19167

  Journal article
• 2025

  Assessing the efficacy of vermiremediation in mitigating heavy metal contamination in soil systems

  Kumar, V., H. Sable, S. Singh, R. Mishra, V. Singh, N. Ranjan, A. Kumar, K. Sharma and A. Roy · Environmental Quality Management, 34(3):e70044

  Journal article
• 2025

  Effectiveness of microdosing in comparison to broadcasting and banding vermicompost application for maize (Zea mays L.) production in smallholder farming of semiarid Tigray Region of Ethiopia

  Tekulu, K., G. Kahsu, W. Gebrehiwot, T. Berhe, S. Mebrahtom and T. Tadele · International Journal of Agronomy, 2025:7191844

  Journal article
• 2025

  Global trends and advances in vermicomposting: A bibliometric analysis of its multidisciplinary applications

  Kumar, A., M. Pandey, A. Srivastava, K. Pant, A. Gupta and P. Ranjan · Circular Economy and Sustainability

  Journal article
• 2025

  Solid vermicompost and its liquid derivative exhibit strong biocontrol properties against Myzus persicae aphids on sweet pepper

  Jerbi-Elayed, M., S. Brandl, G. Sempo, J. Riviere, D. Lanterbecq, M. Annet, L. Grawez Demoulin, M. Quinet, S. Lutts, T. Hance and F. Renoz · Journal of Pest Science, 98(4):2265-2286

  Journal article
• 2025

  The role of AI-enhanced microscopy in soil biodiversity assessment: Advancing soil security, connectivity and governance with implications for the European Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, and global agendas

  Basset, C. and Q. Zaldo-Aubanell · Soil Security, 21:100203

  Journal article
• 2025

  Vermicomposting for sustainable soil health in sub-Saharan Africa focusing on Ethiopia: Opportunities, adoption barriers, and policy pathways

  Gebrehana, Z.G., M.T. Gebremikael, S. Beyene, W.M.L. Wesemael and S. De Neve · International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture (in press)

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