The effects of vermicomposts produced from various organic solid wastes on growth of pistachio seedlings

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 726, Issue , 2006, Pages 301-305

  Golchin, A ^a   Nadi, M ^a   Mozaffari, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZANJAN   (Iran)

^b VALI E ASR UNIVERSITY OF RAFSANJAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Pistachio growth; Potting media; Solid wastes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 33846465426     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.726.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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