The effects of compost prepared from waste material of banana on the growth, yield and quality properties of banana plants

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-12

  Doran, Ilhan ^a   Sen, Bahtiyar ^b   Kaya, Zülküf ^c  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Province Health Directorate   (Turkey)

^c CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Banana (Dwarf cavendish); Compost; Plant nutrient; Quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; FERTILIZER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; POTASSIUM; ZINC;

COMPOST; CROP RESIDUE; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWTH; SOIL AMENDMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BANANA; COMPOST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; MANURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

MUSA; MUSA ACUMINATA;

EID: 11244333512     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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