Maturity and stability evaluation of composted yard trimmings

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 96-112

  Brewer, Linda J ^a   Sullivan, Dan M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURING; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

COMPOSTED YARD TRIMMINGS;

COMPOSTING;

CHEMICAL METHOD; COMPOST; MATURATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL RESPIRATION; TESTING METHOD;

PUGET SOUND; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0038264175     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2003.10702117     Document Type: Article

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