A potential bioconversion of empty fruit bunches into organic fertilizer using Eudrilus eugeniae

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2533-2544

  Lim, P N ^a   Wu, T Y ^a   Clarke, C ^a   Nik Daud, N N ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cleaner production; Cow dung; Epigeic earthworm; Solid waste management; Vermicomposting; Waste reuse

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBON; FERTILIZERS; FRUITS; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PALM OIL; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POTASSIUM; SOLID WASTES;

CLEANER PRODUCTION; COW DUNG; EPIGEIC EARTHWORMS; VERMI-COMPOSTING; WASTE REUSE;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOFERTILIZER; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FRUIT; GROWTH RATE; MANURE; MONOCOTYLEDON; PH; PLANT RESIDUE; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; VERMICULTURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ELAEIS; EUDRILUS EUGENIAE;

EID: 84931265672     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-014-0648-2     Document Type: Article

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