Effect of microbial inocula on mixed solid waste composting, vermicomposting and plant response

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 190-199

  Singh, Anshu ^a   Sharma, Satyawati ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DECOMPOSITION; FUNGI; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLID WASTES;

HORTICULTURAL WASTES;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING; CROP PLANT; GROWTH RESPONSE; INOCULATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SOLID WASTE;

AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FUNGI; HYPOCREA LIXII; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS SAJOR-CAJU; TRICHODERMA; TRICHODERMA HARZIANNUM; VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0141906284     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2003.10702127     Document Type: Article

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