Effect of msw compost on microbiological and biochemical soil quality indicators

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 220-227

  Bhattacharyya, P ^a   Chakrabarti, K ^b   Chakraborty, A ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^c BIDHAN CHANDRA KRISHI VISWAVIDYALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ENZYMES; GLUCOSE; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS; SOLID WASTES; WATER;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOSTS (MSWC);

COMPOSTING;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSTING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL QUALITY;

EID: 0141940625     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2003.10702130     Document Type: Article

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