Biological assay for compost quality

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 342-348

  Emino, Everett R ^a   Warman, Phil R ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; SEED;

AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; CHINESE CABBAGE; COMPOST QUALITY; ROOT GROWTH;

BIOASSAY;

BIOASSAY; COMPOST; GERMINATION;

BIOLOGICAL TESTS; COMPOST; GERMINATION;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; DAUCUS CAROTA; LACTUCA;

EID: 11244324811     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2004.10702203     Document Type: Article

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