Nutrient dynamics and decomposition rates during composting of sulphitation pressmud by different methods

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-188

  Chandra, Ramesh ^a   Kumar, Narendra ^a   Tyagi, A K ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Composting methods; Heap composting; NADEP composting; Pit composting; Sulphitation pressmud; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; SULFUR;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANURE; RICE; SEWAGE; SOIL; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZERS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANURE; NITROGEN; ORYZA SATIVA; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL; SULFUR; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37749000639     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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