Potato nutrient management in sustainable cropping systems

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 329-338

  Stark, J C ^a   Porter, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composted organic material; Cover crops; Crop rotation; Legumes; Manure; Soil amendments

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 24144489149     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02871963     Document Type: Conference Paper

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