Crops use-efficiency of nitrogen from manures permitted in organic farming

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 328-335

  Rodrigues, M A ^a   Pereira, A ^a   Cabanas, J E ^a   Dias, L ^a   Pires, J ^a   Arrobas, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anion exchange membrane; Commercial organic amendment; N management

Indexed keywords

DRY MATTER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; ION EXCHANGE; MANURE; MEMBRANE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORGANIC FARMING;

EID: 33749589732     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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