Vermiculture Technology
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Vermiculture Technology

Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management

  1. 623 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Vermiculture Technology

Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management

About this book

Co-edited by international earthworm expert Clive A. Edwards, Vermiculture Technology: Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management is the first international, comprehensive, and definitive work on how earthworms and microorganisms interact to break down organic wastes on a commercial basis. Many books cover the importance of composting

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781439809877
eBook ISBN
9781439809884
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editors
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1 - Introduction, History, and Potential of Vermicomposting Technology
  8. Chapter 2 - Relationships between Composting and Vermicomposting
  9. Chapter 3 - Biology and Ecology of Earthworm Species Used for Vermicomposting
  10. Chapter 4 - Discovery and Development of New Species for Vermiculture
  11. Chapter 5 - The Microbiology of Vermicomposting
  12. Chapter 6 - Small-Scale School and Domestic Vermicomposting Systems
  13. Chapter 7 - Low-Technology Vermicomposting Systems
  14. Chapter 8 - Medium- and High-Technology Vermicomposting Systems
  15. Chapter 9 - The Potential of Vermicomposts as Plant Growth Media for Greenhouse Crop Production
  16. Chapter 10 - The Use of Vermicomposts as Soil Amendments for Production of Field Crops
  17. Chapter 11 - The Production of Vermicompost Aqueous Solutions or Teas
  18. Chapter 12 - The Suppression of Plant Pathogens by Vermicomposts
  19. Chapter 13 - Use of Aqueous Extracts from Vermicomposts or Teas in Suppression of Plant Pathogens
  20. Chapter 14 - Suppression of Arthropod Pests and Plant Parasitic Nematodes by Vermicomposts and Aqueous Extracts from Vermicomposts
  21. Chapter 15 - The Use and Effects of Aqueous Extracts from Vermicomposts or Teas on Plant Growth and Yields
  22. Chapter 16 - Human Pathogen Reduction during Vermicomposting
  23. Chapter 17 - Heavy Metals, Earthworms, and Vermicomposts
  24. Chapter 18 - Quality Criteria for Vermicomposts
  25. Chapter 19 - The Commercial Potential and Economics of Vermicomposting
  26. Chapter 20 - The Production of Earthworm Protein for Animal Feed from Organic Wastes
  27. Chapter 21 - The Use of Vermiculture for Land Improvement
  28. Chapter 22 - The Potential of Earthworms Produced from Organic Wastes inĀ Production of Pharmaceuticals
  29. Chapter 23 - The Status of Vermicomposting in NorthĀ America: A Rapidly Developing Technology
  30. Chapter 24 - Vermicomposting for Businesses and Institutions
  31. Chapter 25 - New Developments and Insights on Vermicomposting in Spain
  32. Chapter 26 - Vermiculture and Vermicomposting in the United Kingdom
  33. Chapter 27 - Vermiculture in Australia and New Zealand: From Earthworm Production to Commercial Vermicomposting
  34. Chapter 28 - Origins and Spread of VermicompostingĀ inĀ India: Focus on Sustainable Agriculture
  35. Chapter 29 - Vermiculture in the Philippines
  36. Chapter 30 - The Status of Vermicomposting in Indonesia
  37. Chapter 31 - Vermicomposting Projects in Hong Kong
  38. Chapter 32 - Vermicomposting Research and Activities in Mexico
  39. Chapter 33 - The Scope of Vermiculture in Cuba
  40. Chapter 34 - Commercial Applications of Vermiculture in China
  41. Chapter 35 - Progress in Vermicomposting in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine
  42. Back Cover