Nutrient weeds as soil amendments for organically grown herbs

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-8

  Li, Thomas S C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comfrey; Dandelion; Organic fertilizer; Quinoa; Rosemary; Stinging nettle; Yarrow

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; HERB; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; SOIL;

ACHILLEA; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SYMPHYTUM; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 0030394806     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v04n01_02     Document Type: Article

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