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Vermiculture technology : earthworms, organic wastes, and environmental management / edited by Clive A. Edwards, Norman Q. Arancon, Rhonda Sherman.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2011.Description: xxi, 601 p. : ill. ; 25cmISBN:
  • 9781439809877 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 631.875 22 VER
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CONTENTS

Introduction, History, and Potential of Vermicomposting Technology, C.A. Edwards

Relationships between Composting and Vermicomposting: Relative Values of the Products, J. Dominguez and C.A. Edwards

Biology and Ecology of Earthworm Species used for Vermicomposting, J. Dominguez and C.A. Edwards

Discovery and Development of New Species for Vermiculture, S. James and A. Guimaraes

The Microbiology of Vermicomposting, J. Dominguez

Small-Scale School and Domestic Vermicomposting Systems, R.L. Sherman and M. Appelhof

Low-Technology Vermicomposting Systems, C.A. Edwards

Medium- and High-Technology Vermicomposting Systems, C.A. Edwards

The Potential of Vermicomposts as Plant Growth Media for Greenhouse Crop Production, N.Q. Arancon, C.A. Edwards, K. Webster, and J. Buckerfield

The Use of Vermicomposts as Soil Amendments for Production of Field Crops, N.Q. Arancon and C.A. Edwards

The Production of Vermicompost Aqueous Solutions or "Teas", C. Salter and C.A. Edwards

The Suppression of Plant Pathogens by Vermicomposts, A.L.H. Jack

Use of Aqueous Extracts from Vermicompost ("Teas") in Suppression of Plant Pathogens, C.A. Edwards, A.M. Askar, M.A. Vasko-Bennett, and N.Q. Arancon

Suppression of Arthropod Pests and Plant Parasitic Nematodes by Vermicomposts and Aqueous Extracts from Vermicompost ("Teas"), C.A. Edwards, A.M. Askar, M. A. Vasko-Bennett, and N.Q. Arancon

The Use and Effects of Aqueous Extracts from Vermicomposts ("Teas") on Plant Growth and Yields, C.A. Edwards, A.M. Askar, M.A. Vasko-Bennett, and N.Q. Arancon

Human Pathogen Reduction during Vermicomposting, C.A. Edwards and S. Subler

Heavy Metals, Earthworms, and Vermicomposts, A.J. Morgan

Quality Criteria for Vermicomposts, C.A. Edwards, S. Subler, and N.Q. Arancon

The Commercial Potential and Economics of Vermicomposting, J. Jensen, B. Christie, and C.A. Edwards

The Production of Earthworm Protein for Animal Feed from Organic Wastes, C.A. Edwards and A. Niederer

The Use of Vermiculture for Land Improvement, K.R. Butt

The Potential of Earthworms Produced from Organic Wastes in Production of Pharmaceuticals, M. Balamurugan, K. Parthasarathi, L. S. Ranganathan, and E.L. Cooper

The Status of Vermicomposting in North America: A Rapidly Developing Technology, R.L. Sherman and P. Bogdanov

Vermicomposting in Businesses and Institutions, R.L. Sherman

New Developments and Insights on Vermicomposting in Spain, J. Dominguez and M. Aira

Vermiculture and Vermicomposting in the United Kingdom, K.R. Butt and B. Williams

Vermiculture in Australia and New Zealand: From Earthworm Production to Commercial Vermicomposting, K.A. Webster and J.C. Buckerfield

Origins and Spread of Vermicomposting in India: Focus on Sustainable Agriculture, R. Kale

Vermiculture in the Philippines, R.D. Guerrero, III

The Status of Vermicomposting in Indonesia, B. Gunadi

Vermicomposting Projects in Hong Kong, D.J. Ellery and T.C. Kai

Vermicomposting Research and Activities in Mexico, E. Aranda-Delgado, I. Barois, M. de los Santos B., and B. Hernandez-Castellanos

The Scope of Vermiculture in Cuba, M.M. Reines lvarez and C. Rodriguez Aragones

Commercial Applications of Vermiculture in China, S. Zhenjun

Progress in Vermicomposting in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine, M. Svetlana

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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