Influence of earthworm-processed pig manure on the growth and yield of greenhouse tomatoes

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 175-180

  Atiyeh, R M ^a   Arancon, N ^a   Edwards, C A ^a   Metzger, J D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Earthworms; Pig manure; Plant growth; Tomato; Vermicompost; Yield

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; CULTIVATION; FRUITS; GREENHOUSES; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL CONDITIONERS;

GERMINATION; VERMICOMPOSTING;

MANURES;

ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; CROP; EARTHWORM; GERMINATION; MANURE; NUTRIENT; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034581412     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(00)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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