Influence of loss-on-ignition temperature and heating time on ash content of compost and manure

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 17-18, 2005, Pages 2561-2573

  Matthiessen, Mark K ^a   Larney, Francis J ^b   Selinger, L Brent ^a   Olson, Andrew F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ash content; Compost; Loss on ignition; Manure

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOST; MANURE;

EID: 27644463845     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620500257242     Document Type: Article

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