Effect of earthworm casting on growth parameters of rice

African Zoology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 229-233

  Owa, S O ^a   Oyenusi, A A ^a   Jada, A O ^a   Morafa, S O A ^a   Yeye, J A ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crop physiology; Earthworm casts; Lowland rice; Nigeria; Oligochaeta; Soil aeration

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; GROWTH; RICE; WORM CAST;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANNELIDA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 0348172187     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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