Nitrogen dynamics in soil amended with composted cattle manure

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-50

  Helgason, Bobbi L ^a   Larney, Francis J ^a   Janzen, H Henry ^a   Olson, Barry M ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beef manure; Compost; Nitrogen mineralization; Plant available nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CANOLA; COMPOST; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MANURE; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SOIL AMENDMENT;

BOS; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 34249980024     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S06-023     Document Type: Article

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