Use of Herbage Compost as Horticultural Substrate and Source of Plant Nutrients

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 269-290

  Eklind, Y ^a   Salomonsson, L ^a   Wivstad, M ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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EID: 0008483518     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.1998.10823200     Document Type: Article

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