Influence of bio-fertilizer, produced by Lumbricus rubellus on growth, leaf gas-exchange and photosynthetic pigment content of pepper plants (Capsicum annuum L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 830, Issue , 2009, Pages 447-452

  Berova, M ^a   Karanatsidis, G ^a  

^a Agricultural University   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum L.; Earthworm (Lumbricus rubellus); Growth; Leaf gas exchange; Photosynthetic pigment

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS;

EID: 75749106227     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.830.63     Document Type: Article

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