Production of earthworm Allolobophora parva (Eisen) in cattle dung

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 644-647

  Suthar, Surendra ^a  

^a BRG Govt Girls PG College   (India)

Author keywords

Allolobophora parva; Livestock excreta; Organic farming; Vermiculture; Waste recycling

Indexed keywords

ALLOLOBOPHORA PARVA; LIVESTOCK EXCRETA; ORGANIC FARMING; VERMICULTURE; WASTE RECYCLING;

AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; SEWAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ECOLOGY;

BIOMASS; CATTLE; COCOON; COMPOST; EARTHWORM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GROWTH RATE; ORGANIC FARMING; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SOLID WASTE; VERMICULTURE;

ALLOLOBOPHORA PARVA; BOS;

EID: 79951681718     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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