Organic and synthetic fertility amendments influence soil microbial, physical and chemical properties on organic and conventional farms

Applied Soil Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-160

  Bulluck III, L R ^a   Brosius, M ^b   Evanylo, G K ^b   Ristaino, J B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Organic agriculture; Soil chemical and physical factors; Soil microbial communities; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; CUCUMIS; ENTERIC BACTERIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOPHTHORA; PYTHIUM; TRICHODERMA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036160296     PISSN: 09291393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-1393(01)00187-1     Document Type: Article

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