Influence of “effective microorganisms” (EM) on vegetable production and carbon mineralization–a preliminary investigation

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 15-25

  Daly, M J ^a   Stewart, D P C ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Effective microorganisms; New Zealand; Onion; Peas; Sweet corn; Vegetable yield

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MICROORGANISM; MINERALIZATION; VEGETABLE;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0032730438     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v14n02_04     Document Type: Article

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