Composting and evaluation of racetrack manure, grass clippings and sewage sludge

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-101

  Warman, P R ^a   Termeer, W C ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Coastal BioAgresearch Ltd ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Composting; Grass clippings; Heavy metals; Leachates; Plant growth; Potting mix; Racetrack manure; Sewage sludge; Temperature profiles

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; HEAVY METALS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MANURES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

GRASS CLIPPINGS; PLANT GROWTH; POTTING MIX; RACETRACK MANURE; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

NITRATE;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSTING; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; HORSE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEACHING; MANURE; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030087645     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-8524(95)00110-7     Document Type: Article

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