The use of human urine as an organic fertilizer in the production of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in South Eastern Nigeria

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-20

  Akpan Idiok, Ackley Ufot ^a   Udo, Idorenyin Asukwo ^a   Braide, Ekanem Ikpi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

ECOSAN toilets; Human urine; Okra; Organic fertilizer; Plant nutrient

Indexed keywords

ECOSAN TOILETS; HUMAN URINE; OKRA; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; PLANT NUTRIENTS;

ALKALINITY; FERTILIZERS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NUTRIENTS; WATER ANALYSIS;

BODY FLUIDS;

CALCIUM; CATION; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; PH; URINE; VEGETABLE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FIELD EXPERIMENT; GREENHOUSE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OKRA; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT PRODUCT; URINE; URINE LEVEL;

CROSS RIVER [(STT) NIGERIA]; NIGERIA;

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 84859798354     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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