Effects of cattle dung from farms with different feeding strategies on germination and initial root growth of cress (Lepidium sativum L.)

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 189-196

  Hoekstra, N J ^a   Bosker, T ^a   Lantinga, E A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Cress bioassay; Dung quality; Feeding strategy; Heavy metals; Nitrogen; Phytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; GERMINATION; GROWTH; PHYTOTOXICITY; ROOT;

BOS TAURUS; LEPIDIUM; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0036889397     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(01)00348-6     Document Type: Article

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