Effects of five non-agricultural organic wastes on soil composition, and on the yield and nitrogen recovery of Italian ryegrass

Soil Use and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-138

  Douglas, J T ^a   Aitken, M N ^a   Smith, C A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grass yield; Land application; Nitrogen recovery; Non agricultural wastes

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GRASSLAND; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL AMENDMENT;

ITALY;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 0037861049     PISSN: 02660032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/SUM2003180     Document Type: Article

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