Direct, Rapid and Sustainable Vermicomposting of the Leaf Litter of Neem (Azadirachta indica)

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 792-801

  Nayeem Shah, M ^a   Gajalakshmi, S ^a   Abbasi, S A ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Eisenia fetida; Eudrilus eugeniae; Neem; Organic fertilizer; Perionyx excavatus; Vermicomposting

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; EISENIA FETIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; NEEM; ORGANIC FERTILIZERS; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; VERMI-COMPOSTING;

BIODEGRADATION;

ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADATION; BODY MASS; EARTHWORM; EISENIA FETIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; FERTILITY; GRAZING; LEAF LITTER; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; VERMICOMPOST; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; OLIGOCHAETA; ORGANIC FARMING; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTION; SOIL; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; EISENIA FETIDA; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS;

FERTILIZER; SOIL;

ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; FERTILITY; FERTILIZERS; OLIGOCHAETA; ORGANIC AGRICULTURE; PLANT LEAVES; REPRODUCTION; SOIL;

EID: 84921032456     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1339-7     Document Type: Article

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