Nutrient recycling and management of press mud, parthenium and biogas plant slurry employing earthworms

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 382-394

  Sangwan, Pritam ^a   Kaushik, C P ^a   Garg, V K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biogas plant slurry; BPS; Eisena fetida; Nutrient recovery; Parthenium; Press mud; Sugar mill

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; FERTILIZERS; GROWTH RATE; MIXTURES; NUTRIENTS; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); SUGAR FACTORIES; SUGAR INDUSTRY;

BIOGAS PLANT SLURRY; EISENA FETIDA; NUTRIENT RECOVERY; PARTHENIUM; PRESS MUD; SUGAR MILLS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79953786591     PISSN: 14789876     EISSN: 14789868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2011.039477     Document Type: Article

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