Effects of animal manure application and crop plants upon size and activity of soil microbial biomass under organically grown spring barley

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 372-377

  Ritz, K ^a   Wheatley, R E ^a   Griffiths, B S ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; Farmyard manure; Fumigation extraction technique; Fumigation incubation technique; Hordeum vulgare; Microbial biomass; Organic farming; Poultry manure; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; FARMYARD MANURE; FUMIGATION; MANURE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; ORGANIC FARMING; POULTRY MANURE; RESPIRATION RATE; SOIL RESPIRATION;

UK, SCOTLAND;

HORDEUM VULGARE; POACEAE;

EID: 0030609578     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050260     Document Type: Article

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