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of animal dung and urine products, which can be used as fertilizers and pest
repellent, respectively (Katzen 1978). Recently, in India, dung soaps, paper, and
dyes have been introduced due to beneficial properties toward skin infections and
other dermal diseases (https://www.amarujala.com/business/business-diary/nitingadkari-launches-soap-made-from-cow-dung-and-bamboo-bottles). These dungbased commercial products and their microbiota are widespread and being augmented
for the sustainable plant-soil ecosystem.
Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledges the Department of Botany and Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar for providing all the infrastructural facilities to carry
out this research.
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energy generation—an overview. Renew Sust Ene Rev 16(5):3228–3242
Abdel-Nasser G, Harash MM (2001) Studies on some plant growing media for olive cultivation in
sandy soils under Siwa oasis conditions. J Adv Agric Res 6:487–510
Abdulkareem AS (2005) Refining biogas produced from biomass: an alternative to cooking gas.
Leonardo J Sci 7:1–8
Abou El-Khashab AM, Abou Taleb SA, Said WT (2005) Aggezi and Koroneki olive trees as affected
by organic and bio-fertilizers, calcium citrate and potassium. Arab Univ J Agric Sci Ain Shams
Univ 13:419–440
Abou El-Magd MM, El-Bassiony AM, Fawzy ZF (2006) Effect of organic manure with or without
chemical fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of some varieties of Broccoli plants. J Appl Sci
Res 2(10):791–798
Abou El-Magd MM, Hoda AM, Fawzy ZF (2005) Relationship, growth and yield of broccoli with
increasing N, P or K ratio in a mixture of NPK fertilizers. Annal Agri Sci Mosh 43(2):791–805
Adediran JA, Taiwo LB, Sobulo RA (2003) Organic wastes and their effect on tomato (Lycopersicum
esculentus) yield. Afr Soil 33:99–116
Adegunloye DV, Adetuyi FC, Akinyosoye FA, Doyeni MO (2007) Microbial analysis of compost
using cowdung as booster. Pak J Nut 6(5):506–510
Adekiya AO, Agbede TM, Aboyeji CM, Dunsin O, Simeon VT (2019) Effects of biochar and
poultry manure on soil characteristics and the yield of radish. Sci Hortic 243:457–463
Adeleye EO, Ayeni LS, Ojeniyi SO (2010) Effect of poultry manure on soil physico-chemical properties, leaf nutrient contents and yield of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) on Alfisol in Southwestern
Nigeria. J Amer Sci 6(10):871–878
Adeniyan ON, Ojeniyi SO (2003) Comparative effectiveness of different levels of poultry manure
with NPK fertilizer on residual soil fertility, nutrient uptake and yield of maize. Moor J Agri Res
4(2):191–197
Afazeli H, Jafari A, Rafiee S, Nosrati M (2014) An investigation of biogas production potential
from livestock and slaughterhouse wastes. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 34:380–386
Ahmad AT, Bello IU, Jibril SM, Kolawole OS, Ogah JJ, Daniel S (2019) Comparative evaluation
of the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the vegetative growth of spleen amaranth
(Amaranthus dubius L). J Appl Sci Environ Manag 23(2):359–363
Ajayi OC (2007) User acceptability of sustainable soil fertility technologies: lessons from farmers’
knowledge, attitude and practice in Southern Africa. J Sustain Agri 30(3):21–40
S. Dhiman et al.
of animal dung and urine products, which can be used as fertilizers and pest
repellent, respectively (Katzen 1978). Recently, in India, dung soaps, paper, and
dyes have been introduced due to beneficial properties toward skin infections and
other dermal diseases (https://www.amarujala.com/business/business-diary/nitingadkari-launches-soap-made-from-cow-dung-and-bamboo-bottles). These dungbased commercial products and their microbiota are widespread and being augmented
for the sustainable plant-soil ecosystem.
Acknowledgements The authors gratefully acknowledges the Department of Botany and Microbiology, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar for providing all the infrastructural facilities to carry
out this research.
References
Abbasi T, Tauseef SM, Abbasi SA (2012) Anaerobic digestion for global warming control and
energy generation—an overview. Renew Sust Ene Rev 16(5):3228–3242
Abdel-Nasser G, Harash MM (2001) Studies on some plant growing media for olive cultivation in
sandy soils under Siwa oasis conditions. J Adv Agric Res 6:487–510
Abdulkareem AS (2005) Refining biogas produced from biomass: an alternative to cooking gas.
Leonardo J Sci 7:1–8
Abou El-Khashab AM, Abou Taleb SA, Said WT (2005) Aggezi and Koroneki olive trees as affected
by organic and bio-fertilizers, calcium citrate and potassium. Arab Univ J Agric Sci Ain Shams
Univ 13:419–440
Abou El-Magd MM, El-Bassiony AM, Fawzy ZF (2006) Effect of organic manure with or without
chemical fertilizers on growth, yield and quality of some varieties of Broccoli plants. J Appl Sci
Res 2(10):791–798
Abou El-Magd MM, Hoda AM, Fawzy ZF (2005) Relationship, growth and yield of broccoli with
increasing N, P or K ratio in a mixture of NPK fertilizers. Annal Agri Sci Mosh 43(2):791–805
Adediran JA, Taiwo LB, Sobulo RA (2003) Organic wastes and their effect on tomato (Lycopersicum
esculentus) yield. Afr Soil 33:99–116
Adegunloye DV, Adetuyi FC, Akinyosoye FA, Doyeni MO (2007) Microbial analysis of compost
using cowdung as booster. Pak J Nut 6(5):506–510
Adekiya AO, Agbede TM, Aboyeji CM, Dunsin O, Simeon VT (2019) Effects of biochar and
poultry manure on soil characteristics and the yield of radish. Sci Hortic 243:457–463
Adeleye EO, Ayeni LS, Ojeniyi SO (2010) Effect of poultry manure on soil physico-chemical properties, leaf nutrient contents and yield of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) on Alfisol in Southwestern
Nigeria. J Amer Sci 6(10):871–878
Adeniyan ON, Ojeniyi SO (2003) Comparative effectiveness of different levels of poultry manure
with NPK fertilizer on residual soil fertility, nutrient uptake and yield of maize. Moor J Agri Res
4(2):191–197
Afazeli H, Jafari A, Rafiee S, Nosrati M (2014) An investigation of biogas production potential
from livestock and slaughterhouse wastes. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 34:380–386
Ahmad AT, Bello IU, Jibril SM, Kolawole OS, Ogah JJ, Daniel S (2019) Comparative evaluation
of the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the vegetative growth of spleen amaranth
(Amaranthus dubius L). J Appl Sci Environ Manag 23(2):359–363
Ajayi OC (2007) User acceptability of sustainable soil fertility technologies: lessons from farmers’
knowledge, attitude and practice in Southern Africa. J Sustain Agri 30(3):21–40