Windrow temperatures and chemical properties during active and passive aeration composting of beef cattle feedlot manure

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 783-797

  Larney, Francis J ^a   Olson, Andrew F ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Active aeration; Cattle manure; Composting; Nutrients; Passive aeration

Indexed keywords

AERATION; CATTLE; COMPOSTING; DIURNAL VARIATION; MANURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

BOS;

EID: 34248175003     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S06-031     Document Type: Article

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