Estimation of the nutrient value of agricultural slurries by measurement of physical and chemical properties

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 291-305

  Scotford, I M ^a   Cumby, T R ^a   White, R P ^a   Carton, O T ^b   Lorenz, F ^c   Hatterman, U ^c   Provolo, G ^d  

^a SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

^c LUFA   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 0000268259     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0326     Document Type: Article

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