Vermicomposting of tomato skin and seed waste

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Environmental Engineering Division

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-34

  Singh, N B ^a   Khare, A K ^a   Bhargava, D S ^b   Agrawal, S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Food processing industry; Solid waste disposal; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY; SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL; TOMATO SKIN; VERMICOMPOSITING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; FOOD PROCESSING; MOISTURE; SOLID WASTES; SUGARS;

SEED;

CARBON; DECAY; MOISTURE; SEEDS; SOLID WASTES; SUGARS; TOMATOES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 30444437772     PISSN: 0251110X     EISSN: 0251110X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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