Effect of vermicompost on growth, yield and nutrition status of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1797-1802

  Azarmi, Rasool ^a   Ziveh, Parviz Sharifi ^b   Satari, Mohammad Reza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

^b Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Centre   (Iran)

Author keywords

Growth; Nutrition; Sheep manure; Tomato; Vermicompost; Yield

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; OVIS ARIES;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SOIL; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANT SHOOTS; SOIL;

EID: 54049137279     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.1797.1802     Document Type: Article

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