Fescue growth as affected by municipal compost fertilizer blends

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 63-69

  Sikora, Lawrence J ^a   Enkiri, Nancy ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 0005602512     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.1999.10701965     Document Type: Article

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