Comparison of the changes in mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) compost during windrow and bunker stages of phase I and II

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-68

  Sharma, H S S ^a   Lyons, G ^a   Chambers, J ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Bunker; Mushroom composts; Phase II; Windrow

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TEMPERATURE;

SCYTALIDIUM THERMOPHILUM;

EID: 0033998208     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2000.tb00009.x     Document Type: Article

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