Effect of vermicompost on soil fertility and crop productivity - Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-281

  Manivannan, S ^a   Balamurugan, M ^a   Parthasarathi, K ^a   Gunasekaran, G ^a   Ranganathan, L S ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

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

Author keywords

Beans; Clay foam soil; Nutrient contents; Physico chemical biological properties; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; CLAY LOAM; COMPOST; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; GROWTH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANDY LOAM; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 61849096564     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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