Worm Power Related Scientific Research
Modification of seed exudates by seed-colonizing microbes from vermicompost alters pre-infection behavior of Pythium aphanidermatum zoospores - 2008 ..click file link to the right..
Allison L. H. Jack, Eric B. Nelson graduate student and professor respectively, Cornell University Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe Biology, Ithaca, NY 14853
Abstract: Suppression of plant diseases with composts is well documented, but the microbial mechanisms involved are poorly understood. For diseases caused by Pythium spp., the spermosphere is a critical habitat for microbial interaction and host infection, leading us to hypothesize that seed colonizing microbes from composts may have important impacts on compost-mediated disease suppression. To test this hypothesis, we established the suppressiveness of vermicomposted dairy manure (VC) in cucumber bioassays with Pythium aphanidermatum zoospore inoculum. Seed and seedling health were significantly improved with VC amendments...
Organic Transplant Media and Tomato Performance - 2007 (using Worm Power) ..click file link to the right..
Betsy Leonard and Anu Rangarajan Dept. of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Abstract: Successful transplant production begins with good growing media. Healthy vigorous transplants will be less susceptible to insects, diseases and transplant shock leading to better crop performance. Formulating organic potting mixes is especially challenging. Organic sources of nitrogen such as compost can be inconsistent. Compost can change over time with storage and release nutrients unpredictably. Many organic potting mixes are supplemented with organic nitrogen sources such as alfalfa meal, soybean meal and blood meal. Another alternative N source is vermicompost, which often has more nitrate than the compost starting material. We compared dairy based thermogenic, dairy based vermicompost and hog based vermicompost along with plant based nitrogen sources for their impacts on tomato transplant growth.
Worm Power Research Grants
Research Grants AWARDED to Worm Power that are related to our work in the vermicomposting field and the development of our WORM POWER products include:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase I - 2005
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Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase II - 2006
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Value Added Producers Grant (VAPG) - 2006
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Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase I - 2008 - Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Phase II - 2009
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
- Food and Agricultural Industry Development (FAID) Grant - 2004
- New York State Agr-Tourism Grant - 2008
- NY Farm Viability Institute Applied Research Partnership Grant (NYFVI) - 2008 Project Lead is Cornell University Dept. of Plant Pathology
New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research
- Center for Advanced Technology Biotech Grant - 2008 Project Lead is Cornell University Dept. of Plant Pathology
USDA Newsroom Article - Worm Power: The Future of Composting (7/2007)
USDA Webcast - Vermicomposting for Managing Dairy Manure (12/2007)
NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets - Agri-Tourism Awards (4/2008) and website - NYSAgritourism.com
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