Influence of vermicompost on soil chemical and physical properties in tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) field

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2397-2401

  Azarmi, Rasool ^a   Giglou, Mousa Torabi ^a   Taleshmikail, Rahim Didar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Sheep manure; Soil chemical and physical properties; Tomato; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BULK DENSITY; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; POROSITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PROPERTY; TOMATO; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; VERMICOMPOST;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 48149085308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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