Phytotoxicity factors and herbicide contamination in relation to compost quality management practices

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-72

  Blewett, T Craig ^a   Roberts, David W ^a   Brinton, William F ^b  

^a DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

^b Woods End Research Laboratory Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Clopyralid; Compost; Contamination; Herbicide; Immaturity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; HERBICIDE; PHYTOTOXICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21644453913     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/RAF200498     Document Type: Article

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