Microbial biomass, S mineralization and S uptake by African millet from soil amended with various composts

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 845-852

  Chowdhury, Md Akhter Hossain ^a   Kouno, Kenji ^a   Ando, Tadao ^a   Nagaoka, Toshinori ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

African millet; Compost; Microbial biomass; S mineralization; S uptake

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BIOMASS; CARBON; COMPOST; MANURE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MILLET; MINERALIZATION; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL; SULFUR UPTAKE; SULFUR;

BIOMASS; COMPOST; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MILLET; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SULFUR;

EID: 0034036776     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00214-X     Document Type: Article

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