Nutrient recycling from different solid organic wastes employing an epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-258

  Gupta, Renuka ^a   Garg, V K ^a  

^a GURU JAMBHESHWAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradability coefficient; C : N ratio; Organic waste; Vermicomposting; Worm biomass

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950827394     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2010.032527     Document Type: Article

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