Growth and reproduction of Eisenia foetida in various animal wastes during vermicomposting

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 51-59

  Garg, V K ^a   Chand, S ^a   Chhillar, A ^a   Yadav, A ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Animal waste; Biomass; Cocoon; Eisenia foetida; Physicochemical characteristics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; EISENIA FETIDA; EQUUS ASINUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; OVIS ARIES; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 27844582367     PISSN: 15891623     EISSN: 17850037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15666/aeer/0302_051059     Document Type: Article

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