Trace element characterization for quality evaluation of compost from amended paddy straw inoculated with fungal consortium

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-132

  Gaind, Sunita ^a   Lata, ^a   Goyal, Dinesh ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Compost; FYM; Poultry manure; Soybean trash; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; CHRYSOSPORIUM; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI; GLYCINE MAX; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 33746786362     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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