Results of the long-term vegetable crop production trials: Conventional vs compost-amended soils

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 469, Issue , 1998, Pages 333-341

  Warman, Philip R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mehlich 3 extractable nutrients; Ph; Soil fertility; Yield

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ANIMALIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0007877297     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.469.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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