SEAWEED PLANT NUTRIENTS TO ENHANCE THE POPULATION AND HEALTH OF EARTHWORM EUDRILUS EUGENIAE ALONG WITH CROP BETTERMENT IN CHILLI CAPSICUM ANNUM (VAR. KKM-CH1) UNDER POT CULTURE

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23649/jae.2018.2.6.1
Выпуск: № 2 (6), 2018
Опубликована:
16.04.2018
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The authors are very grateful to Mr. Abhiram Seth, Managing Director and Tanmaye Seth, CEO of AquAgri Processing Private Limited for their valuable guidance and financial support to carry out the present research.  Authors are also expressing their sincere thanks to Technical people and Field Assistants of AquAgri for their assistance in carrying out the trials.

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