Composting Banana peel

Organic farming is described as an agricultural system which brings soil fertility and avoids the use of pesticides or fertilizer which is harmful to the environmental condition. Banana peel are rich in nutrients and minerals which can be used as good composting materials. Composting is the process of producing eco-friendly manure from organic matter. The present study was conducted at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to analyse the Physico chemical analysis of raw and composted banana peel and its effect ongrowth and yield parameters in leaves of Amaranthus. The study consists of 5 treatments C- Control, T1- Composted Banana peel waste (25g), T2- Composted Banana peel waste (50g), T3- Composted Banana peel waste (75g), T4- Composted Banana peel waste (100g).Maximum growth and yield parameters were observed in T4 treatment when compared to control. Hence, the study concluded that the banana peel bio-compost showed an increase in pH, EC, N, P and K. Lignin and cellulose content decreases in composted banana peel. In the present study, treatment T4- Composted Banana peel waste (100g) enhanced the growth and yield parameters in leaves of Amaranthus (Amaranthus spinosus L.).