Seed germination of the weed Rumex obtusifolius after on-farm conventional, biodynamic and vermicomposting of cattle manure

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-249

  Zaller, J G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Broad leaved dock; Composting methods; Farm composting; Farmyard manure; Vermicompost; Weed seed viability; Windrow composting

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPOSTING; EARTHWORM; GERMINATION; MANURE; SEED; WEED;

BOS; EISENIA FETIDA; RUMEX; RUMEX OBTUSIFOLIUS;

EID: 34748848736     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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