Nutrient Recycling from Industrial Solid Wastes and Weeds by Vermiprocessing Using Earthworms

Pedosphere

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 668-677

  Yadav, A ^a   Garg, V K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Eisenia fetida; Food industry sludge; Heavy metals; Manure; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON; COMPOST; EARTHWORM; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEAVY METAL; MANURE; MICROORGANISM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE; WEED;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; EISENIA FETIDA; PARTHENIUM;

EID: 84883224958     PISSN: 10020160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0160(13)60059-4     Document Type: Article

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