Chemical nature and composition of compost during mushroom growth

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 347-359

  Chen, Y ^a   Chefetz, B ^b   Rosario, Rex ^c   Van Heemst, J D H ^b   Romaine, C Peter ^c   Hatcher, P G ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001444825     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2000.10702008     Document Type: Article

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