Inoculative release of anecic earthworms in a California orchard

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 176-181

  Werner, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aporrectodea caliginosa; Apple scab; Litter; Lumbricus terrestris; Microscolex dubius; Organic farming; Venturia inaequalis

Indexed keywords

APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA CALIGINOSA; CALIGINOSA; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; LUMBRICUS TERRESTRIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MICROSCOLEX; MICROSCOLEX DUBIUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; VENTURIA INAEQUALIS;

APPLE SCAB; EARTHWORM; LITTER; MACROPORE; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC MATTER;

USA, CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0030323844     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300007049     Document Type: Article

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