Conversion of water hyacinth plant wastes to a fertilizer

A study was aimed to prepare new fertilizer from organic waste of water hyacinth plant (Eichhornia crassipes) by adding isolation of fungus (Neoscytalidium dimidiatum) to the planet waste. About 50 gram of the isolated fungus are mixed with 1.00 kilogram of dried water hyacinth planet followed by adjusting a suitable atmosphere for the growth of fungus on waste, temperature, humidity, flipping, ventilating and the time. The plant waste was converted into fertilizer within one month with appropriate tests of the fertilizer characterization as (C, N and C/N). Some evaluation of the product was estimated as a chlorophyll ratio (a, b and Total), nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium which they are 4.1, 0.9 and 6.0% respectively. The results showed that on comparing growth fertilizered plant (radish) with the same plant implanted without fertilizer there are a marked significant increase in height of plant and the ratio of N, P and K nutrients content. Therefore, the converted wastes can be used in agriculture as a good fertilizer.