Effects of sewage sludge application on nodulation, nitrogen fixation, and plant growth of faba bean, soybean, and lupin

Journal of Applied Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 69-75

  Abd Alla, Mohamed H ^a   Yan, Feng ^a   Schubert, Sven ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PLANT GROWTH; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

GLYCINE MAX; LUPINUS ALBUS; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0032884979     PISSN: 09495460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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