Utilization of a manure compost for organic farming in Hong Kong

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-46

  Wong, J W C ^a   Ma, K K ^a   Fang, K M ^a   Cheung, C ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brassica chinensis; Elemental uptake; Manure compost; Organic farming; Soil physical properties; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FARMS; FERTILIZERS; SOILS;

BRASSICA CHINENSIS; ELEMENTAL UPTAKE; MANURE COMPOST; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

MANURES;

CADMIUM; CALCIUM; COPPER; FERTILIZER; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

CROP PRODUCTION; MANURE; ORGANIC FARMING; SOIL FERTILITY; YIELD;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; BULK DENSITY; COMPOSTING; CONDUCTANCE; CROP; HONG KONG; MANURE; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; VEGETABLE;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032889665     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(99)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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