Effect of vermicompost on the growth and yield of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-113

  Peyvast, Gh ^a   Olfati, J A ^a   Madeni, S ^a   Forghani, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cattle manure; Chemical composition; Spinach; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

BOS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 52949132673     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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