Evaluation of specific gravity and electrical conductivity for determining nutrient concentrations in suspensions of poultry manure

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 919-925

  Xing, Li ^a,b   Han, Lujia ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Layer manure; Specific gravity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 37349121069     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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