Soil salinity and sodicity after application of fresh and composted manure with straw or wood-chips

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 427-438

  Miller, J J ^a   Beasley, B W ^a   Larney, F J ^a   Olson, B M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bedding; Compost; Electrical conductivity; Fresh manure; Sodium adsorption ratio; Soluble salts

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; MANURE; SALINITY; SODICITY; SOIL AMENDMENT;

BOS TAURUS; HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 28444489329     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S04-066     Document Type: Article

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