Yield and vitamin C content of tomatoes grown in vermicomposted wastes

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1957-1963

  Roberts, Paula ^a   Jones, David L ^a   Edwards Jones, Gareth ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Horticulture; Marketability; Tomato; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

DENDROBAENA VENETA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 34547111523     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2950     Document Type: Article

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