Use of yard trimmings compost for restoration of saline soil incineration ash

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-60

  Stehouwer, Richard C ^a   Macneal, Kirsten ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASH HANDLING; SOILS; WASTE INCINERATION;

YARD TRIMMINGS;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOSTING; FLY ASH; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; REMEDIATION; SALINE SOIL; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ASH; COMBUSTION; COMPOSTING; SOIL;

FESTUCA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; ORNITHOPUS PERPUSILLUS; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0037412666     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2003.10702109     Document Type: Article

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