Vermicomposting as a nitrogen source in germinating kidney bean in trays

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1418-1423

  Rodriguez Quiroz G ^a   Valenzuela Quinonez W ^a   Nava Perez E ^a  

^a Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo Integral de la Region   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bean production; Eisenia foetida; Organic matter; Plant growth; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 79960496897     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2011.585200     Document Type: Article

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