Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Vermicompost soil amendment influences yield, growth responses and nutritional value of Kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala group), Radish (Raphanus sativus) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L)

Elsa Calderon
  • Elsa Calderon
  • Department of Environmental Sciences, Division of Physical and Biological Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA.
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Desmond G. Mortley
  • Desmond G. Mortley
  • College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences and G. W. Carver Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, Alabama, USA.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 06 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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