Low-input, on-farm composting of high C:N ratio residues

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-9

  Churchill, D B ^a   Horwath, W R ^a   Elliott, L F ^a   Bilsland, D M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lignin; Low input cropping systems; Ryegrass; Straw

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM; LOLIUM PERENNE;

EID: 0342516353     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300006640     Document Type: Article

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