Vermicomposting of Oil Palm empty fruit bunch and its potential in supplying of nutrients for crop growth

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations generate a large quantity of by-products, such as empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm fronds. These by-products are very difficult to decompose in natural condition. Vermicomposting of these by-products would be able to provide some useful nutrients for...

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Main Authors: Djunita, Tengku Sabrina, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Abd Aziz, Nor Azwady
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/4771/1/Vermicomposting%20of%20Oil%20Palm%20empty%20fruit%20bunch%20and%20its%20potential%20in%20supplying%20of%20nutrients%20for%20crop%20growth.pdf