Large scale utilization of water hyacinth (eichhornia crassipes) as raw material for Vermi composting and surface mulching in vegetable cultivation

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-271

  Sannigrahi, A K ^a   Chakrabortty, S ^a   Borah, B C ^a  

^a Defence R D Organization   (India)

Author keywords

Surface mulch; Vermi composting; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; COMPOSTING; MULCHING; SOIL AMENDMENT; VERMICULTURE; WEED;

INDIA;

ANNELIDA; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEGASCOLECIDAE; PERIONYX; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036948521     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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