Effect of substrate depth on vermicomposting

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

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 16-21

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

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Substrate depth; Vermicomposting; Waste recycling

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; SUBSTRATES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTES;

SUBSTRATE DEPTH; VERMICOMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY; WASTE RECYCLING;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 34548049754     PISSN: 0251110X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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