Effects of composts and their combinations with other materials on nutrient accumulation in tomato leaves

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 19-20, 2004, Pages 2809-2823

  Hu, Yifan ^a   Barker, Allen V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural wastes; Biosolids; Lycopersicon esculentum; Plant composition; Sewage sludge; Yard waste

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FERTILIZER; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

BIOSOLID; COMPOST; NUTRIENT; SLUDGE; WASTE;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; COMPOST; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; SLUDGE; TOMATO;

BRYOPHYTA; LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 10344258067     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-200036458     Document Type: Article

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