Effect of composts and inorganic fertilizers on spring wheat growth and N uptake

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 487-495

  Gagnon, B ^a   Simard, R R ^a   Robitaille, R ^b   Goulet, M ^a   Rioux, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b Centre d'Agriculture Biologique   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apparent N recovery; Composted dairy manure; Peat moss; Shrimp wastes

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; FERTILIZATION; GROWTH; NITROGEN UPTAKE; WHEAT;

CANADA; QUEBEC;

BRYOPHYTA; CHRISTIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); POACEAE; SPHAGNUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030776536     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S96-093     Document Type: Article

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