Efficient recycling of organic wastes in arecanut (Areca catechu) and cocoa (Theobroma cacao) plantation through vermicomposting

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 563-566

  Chowdappa, P ^a   Biddappa, C C ^a   Sujatha, S ^a  

^a ICAR CENTRAL PLANTATION CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arecanut; C:N ratio; Cocoa; Normal compost; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; COPPER; EARTHWORM; IRON; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC WASTE; RECYCLING; VERMICOMPOST; ZINC;

ARECA CATECHU; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0032695830     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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