Use of a germination bioassay to test compost maturity of willow (Salix sp.) sawdust

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-139

  Gariglio, N F ^a   Buyatti, M A ^a   Pilatti, R A ^a   Russia, D E Gonzalez ^a   Acosta, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Composting; Germination bioassay; Growth media; Phytotoxicity; Soilless culture; Willow sawdust

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; GERMINATION; HORTICULTURE;

ARGENTINA; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; CULTURE MEDIUM; GERMINATION; PHYTOTOXICITY; SAWDUST; VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

LACTUCA SATIVA; SALIX;

EID: 0036622931     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2002.9514208     Document Type: Article

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