Use of vermicomposts produced from various solid wastes as potting media

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-29

  Hashemimajd, K ^a   Kalbasi, M ^b   Golchin, A ^c   Knicker, H ^d   Shariatmadari, H ^b   Rezaei Nejad, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eisenia foetida; Potting mixes; Solid wastes; Tomato growth; Vermicomposts

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; EISENIA FETIDA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33644655572     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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