Compost and vermicompost in cucumber rhizosphere promote plant growth and prevent the entry of anthropogenic organic pollutants

•Compost promotes root and shoot growth and biomass production of cucumber.•Compost and vermicompost alleviate toxic damages to plants in contaminated soil.•Cucumber plants can absorb, translocate and accumulate metalaxyl-M, BPA, OP and NP.•In soil, compost acts as a barrier to the entry of organic contaminants into plants.