Screening of four species of earthworms for sustainable vermicompostin of Ipomoea carnea

Proceedings of the International Conference on Green Technology and Environmental Conservation, GTEC-2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 42-46

  Makhija, Manoj ^a   Gajalakshmi, S ^a   Abbasi, S A ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Eisenia fetida; Eudrilus eugeniae; Ipomoea; Lampito mauritii; Perionyx excavatus; vermicast; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; IPOMOEA; LAMPITO MAURITII; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; VERMI-COMPOSTING; VERMICAST;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84859902565     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/GTEC.2011.6167639     Document Type: Conference Paper

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