Influence of vermicompost on the physico-chemical and biological properties in different types of soil along with yield and quality of the pulse crop-blackgram

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-58

  Parthasarathi, K ^a   Balamurugan, M ^a   Ranganathan, L S ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science   (India)

Author keywords

Blackgram; Clay loam; Physico chemico biological properties; Red soil; Sandy loam; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

CLAY LOAM; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RED SOIL; SANDY LOAM; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL TYPE;

ASIA; CHIDAMBARAM; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

VIGNA MUNGO;

EID: 46749117576     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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