Effect of pre-composting and vermicomposting on compost characteristics

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Frederickson, Jim ^a   Howell, Graham ^a   Hobson, Andrew M ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

combined systems; compost maturation; Dendrobaena veneta; plant growth; Vermicompost; windrow compost

Indexed keywords

DENDROBAENA VENETA;

EID: 36248994802     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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