Utilization of vermiwash potential on certain summer vegetable crops

Journal of Central European Agriculture

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-426

  Gorakh Nath, ^a   Singh, Keshav ^a  

^a D D U GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eisenia foetida; Organic wastes; Plant growth; Productivity; Vegetables; Vermicompost; Vermiwash

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ANIMALIA; CICER ARIETINUM; EISENIA FETIDA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 77749283846     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13329049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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