Production of biofertilizer from vermicomposting process of municipal sewage sludge

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 580-584

  Zularisam, A W ^a   Zahirah, Z Siti ^a   Zakaria, I ^a   Syukri, M M ^a   Anwar, A ^a   Sakinah, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Eisenia felida; Mmricipal sewage sludge; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING PROCESS; DISPOSAL METHODS; EISENIA; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGE; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; VERMI-COMPOSTING; VERMICOMPOSTING PROCESS;

FERTILIZERS; POTASSIUM; SATELLITES; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 77749246557     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.580.584     Document Type: Article

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