Nutrient-rich compost versus nutrient-poor vermicompost as growth media for ornamental-plant production

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 176, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 827-835

  Belda, Rosa M ^a   Mendoza Hernández, Daicy ^a   Fornes, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Composting; Organic waste utilization; Peat substitute; Salinizing ions; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPHAGNUM; VIOLA CORNUTA;

EID: 84889680193     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201200325     Document Type: Article

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