Efficiency of composting parthenium plant and neem leaves in the presence and absence of an oligochaete, Eisenia Fetida

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-208

  Sivakumar, S ^a   Kasthuri, H ^b   Prabha, D ^b   Senthilkumar, P ^c   Subbhuraam, C V ^b   Song, Y C ^a  

^a Korea Maritime University   (South Korea)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Eisenia fetida; Neem leaves; Parthenium plant; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; LEAF; NEEM; SEEDLING; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ANNELIDA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; EISENIA FETIDA; PARTHENIUM; VIGNA;

EID: 77950874216     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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