Biodung - Vermicomposting: A Novel Method for Green Waste Recycling

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 850-854

  Logakanthi, S ^a,b   Rajeeh Banu, J ^a,b   Vijayalakohmi, G S ^a  

^a MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; BIODUNG VERMICOMPOSTING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSTING; EVALUATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECYCLING; VEGETABLE; VERMICOMPOST; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2442516152     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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