Bioremediation of agricultural wastes through vermicomposting

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-28

  Suthar, Surindra ^a,b  

^a JAI NARAIN VYAS UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BRG Govt Girls PG College   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture wastes; Cowshed manure; Earthworm; Eisenia fetida; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

AVAILABLE P; COW DUNG; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP RESIDUE; EARTHWORM; EISENIA FETIDA; END-PRODUCTS; ORGANIC MATTER MINERALIZATION; PLANT NUTRIENTS; POSTHARVEST; RADIATA; SHEEP MANURE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS; VERMI-COMPOSTING; VERMICOMPOSTS; VIGNA RADIATA; WHEAT STRAWS;

BIOREMEDIATION; CULTIVATION;

MANURES;

EID: 77950338109     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860802690513     Document Type: Article

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