The application of vegetable, fruit and garden waste (VFG) compost in addition to cattle slurry in a silage maize monoculture: Nitrogen availability and use

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-203

  Nevens, Frank ^a   Reheul, Dirk ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compost; Dry matter yield; Nitrogen efficiency; Nitrogen uptake; Residual mineral soil N; Silage maize

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MAIZE; NITROGEN; SANDY LOAM; SILAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BELGIUM;

BOS TAURUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038373823     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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