Evaluating the growth characteristics of lettuce in vermicompost and green waste compost

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Ali, Muhammad ^a   Griffiths, Anthony J ^a   Williams, Keith P ^a   Jones, Davey L ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cast material; Green waste derived compost; Lettuce; Nutrients; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 36349027676     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.045     Document Type: Article

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