Stabilization of chemical and biochemical characteristics of grass straw and leaf mix during in-vessel composting with and without seeding material

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 485-495

  Rajbanshi, Shashi S ^a   Endo, Hidekazu ^b   Sakamoto, Kazunori ^b   Inubushi, Kazuyuki ^b  

^a Chiba University ^*  (Nepal)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

CO2 evolution rate; Composting; Plant residues; Seed germination index; Total extractable lipid phosphates

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSTING; GERMINATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PH; PHOSPHOLIPID; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT RESIDUE; SEED; SORGHUM;

EID: 0032413673     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.1998.10414472     Document Type: Article

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