Comparisons of composts with low or high nutrient status for growth of plants in containers

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1303-1319

  Barker, Allen ^a   Bryson, Gretchen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Lycopersicon esculentum; Manure composts; Plant nutrients; Tomato

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOST; DISEASE CONTROL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL NUTRIENT;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33745292789     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620600626460     Document Type: Article

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