Evaluation of organic matter and nutrient composition of partially decomposed and composted spent pig litter

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-107

  Tiquia, S M ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cation exchange capacity; Compost maturity; Decomposition; Deep litter system; Humic acid

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMPOSTING; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; MAMMALS; MANURES; ORGANIC ACIDS; POSITIVE IONS; SOILS;

CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; COMPOST MATURITY; DEEP LITTER SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HUMIC ACID; HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS; NUTRIENT COMPOSITION; PHYTOTOXIC COMPOUNDS;

NUTRIENTS;

AMMONIA; CARBON; FULVIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; HERBICIDE; HUMIC ACID; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

DECOMPOSITION; HUMIC ACID; MANURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

AGRONOMY; ARTICLE; ASH; CATION EXCHANGE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MANURE; MOISTURE; NUTRIENT; PH; PHYTOTOXICITY; SAWDUST; SOIL AMENDMENT; SWINE; TIME;

FRAXINUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0037237458     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330309385540     Document Type: Article

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