The nutrient content of cattle manures from organic holdings in england

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 229-242

  Shepherd, Mark ^a   Bhogal, Anne ^a   Philipps, Lois ^b   Jackson, Lorna ^c  

^a ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^c Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; MANURE; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC FARMING;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0036904487     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2002.9754967     Document Type: Article

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