Irradiated sewage sludge for production of fennel plants in sandy soil

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-142

  El Motaium, R A ^a   Abo El Seoud, M A ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Gamma radiation; Heavy metals; Seed production; Sugars; Volatile oil

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; HEAVY METAL; SANDY SOIL; SEED PRODUCTION; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SUGAR; TRACE ELEMENT;

FOENICULUM VULGARE;

EID: 34247874410     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-006-9079-x     Document Type: Article

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