Paper sludge as a soil amendment for production of corn

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 15-16, 2003, Pages 2229-2241

  O'Brien, Tara A ^a   Herbert, Stephen J ^a   Barker, Allen V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Plant composition; Plant nutrition; Soil fertility; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; BORON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

CROP PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; CORN; CROPPING SYSTEM; GRAIN; HARVEST; SLUDGE; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL QUALITY;

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0041857753     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120024060     Document Type: Article

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