Vermicomposting of two types of coconut wastes employing Eudrilus eugeniae: a comparative study

International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Tahir, Twana A ^a,b   Hamid, Fauziah S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b KOMAR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Agrowaste; Coconut waste; Eudrilus eugeniae; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE;

EID: 84891628948     PISSN: 21953228     EISSN: 22517715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2251-7715-1-7     Document Type: Article

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