Vermiculture technology : earthworms, organic wastes, and environmental management /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Edwards, C. A. (Clive Arthur), 1925- (Editor ), Arancon, Norman Q. (coeditor), Sherman, Rhonda L. (coeditor)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, [2011].
Materias:
Lombricultura.
Lombrices de tierra.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction, history, and potential of vermicomposting technology
  • Relationships between composting and vermicomposting
  • Biology and ecology of earthworm species used for vermicomposting
  • Discovery and development of new species for vermiculture
  • The microbiology of vermicomposting
  • Small-scale school and domestic vermicomposting systems
  • Low-technology vermicomposting systems
  • Medium- and high-technology vermicomposting systems
  • The potential of vermicomposts as plant growth media for greenhouse crop production
  • The use of vermicomposts as soil amendments for production of field crops
  • The production of vermicompost aqueous solutions or teas
  • The suppression of plant pathogens by vermicomposts
  • Use of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts or teas in suppression of plant pathogens
  • Suppression of arthropod pests and plant parasitic nematodes by vermicomposts and aqueous extracts from vermicomposts
  • The use and effects of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts or teas on plant growth and yields
  • Human pathogen reduction during vermicomposting
  • Heavy metals, earthworms, and vermicomposts
  • Quality criteria for vermicomposts
  • The commercial potential and economics of vermicomposting
  • The production of earthworm protein for animal feed from organic wastes
  • The use of vermiculture for land improvement
  • The potential of earthworms produced from organic wastes in production of pharmaceuticals
  • The status of vermicomposting in North America : a rapidly developing technology
  • Vermicomposting for businesses and institutions
  • New developments and insights on vermicomposting in Spain
  • Vermiculture and vermicomposting in the United Kingdom
  • Vermiculture in Australia and New Zealand : from earthworm production to commercial vermicomposting
  • Origins and spread of vermicomposting in India : focus on sustainable agriculture
  • Vermiculture in the Philippines
  • The status of vermicomposting in Indonesia
  • Vermicomposting projects in Hong Kong
  • Vermicomposting research and activities in Mexico
  • The scope of vermiculture in Cuba
  • Commercial applications of vermiculture in China
  • Progress in vermicomposting in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.

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