Reliability of bioassay tests to indicate herbicide residues in compost of varying salinity and herbicide levels

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 244-251

  Brinton, W F ^a   Evans, E ^a   Blewett, T C ^b  

^a Woods End Research Laboratory Incorporated   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; GROWTH KINETICS; HERBICIDES; PH; PLANTS (BOTANY); SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

COMPOST MATURITY; HERBICIDE RESIDUES; SEEDLING GROWTH;

COMPOSTING;

BIOASSAY; COMPOST; HERBICIDE; SALINITY; TESTING METHOD;

PISUM SATIVUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 33846007737     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2006.10702292     Document Type: Article

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