10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.1.p1-12 Volume 8 Issue 2 2017 (April - June) Disposal of fish waste without proper treatment creates an environmental nuisance. Fish waste like head, fins, viscera etc., were collected and degraded by natural fermentation with jaggery. The present study reports the nontoxic nature of fermented fish waste (Gunapaselam) on germination and growth promoting property on lessThan i greaterThan Vigna radiata lessThan /i greaterThan at different concentrations (25, 50, 75 and 100 fold dilutions) by Petri plate lessThan i greaterThan in vitro lessThan /i greaterThan model. Treatment of green gram seeds with Gunapaselam shows that at dilutions from 50 fold onwards fermented fish waste was able to promote the formation of leaf, shoot, tap root and secondary roots. There is a significant improvement in the concentration of plant pigments (Chlorophyll, carotenoids and xanthophylls) and protein content. This study suggests that the fish waste can be used as fertilizer after diluting the fermented liquid. B. THENDRAL HEPSIBHA AND A. GEETHA Fish waste, Fermentation, Green gram, Petri plate assay, Pigments, Organic fertilizer 643-648