Vermicomposting of sago-industrial solid waste using an epigeic earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae and macronutrients analysis of vermicompost

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 377-381

  Christy, A Mary Violet ^a   Ramalingam, R ^b  

^a Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eudrilus eugeniae; Macronutrient analysis; Pressmud; Sago solid waste; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CULTIVATED LAND; DECOMPOSITION; EARTHWORM; INDIA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MACRONUTRIENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PH MEASUREMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAPIOCA; VERMICOMPOST;

EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 29544451199     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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