Effect of vermiwash and vermicompost on soil parameters and productivity of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in Guyana

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1794-1798

  Ansari, Abdullah Adil ^a   Sukhraj, Kumar ^b  

^a KEBBI STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA   (Guyana)

Author keywords

Guyana; Okra; Organic waste; Soil fertility; Vermicompost; Vermiwash

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 77955986525     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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