Long-term application of biosolids on apricot production

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1533-1549

  Bañuelos, Gary S ^a   Pasakdee, Sajeemas ^a   Benes, Sharon E ^b   Ledbetter, Craig A ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apricot; Biosolids; Fruit quality; Nutrients; Sewage sludge; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BIOSOLID; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FRUIT; HEAVY METAL; MONOCOTYLEDON; ORCHARD; SALINITY; SANDY LOAM; SOIL AMENDMENT;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA;

EID: 34250165768     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620701378474     Document Type: Article

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