Effects of sewage-sludge application on soils and sunflower yield: Quality and toxic element accumulation

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 975-984

  Lavado, Raúl S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Nitrates; Sewage sludge; Sunflower; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 33745003931     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600685611     Document Type: Article

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