Compost and P amendments for stimulating microorganisms and maize growth in a saline soil from Pakistan in comparison with a nonsaline soil from Germany

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 745-752

  Muhammad, Sher ^a,b   Müller, Torsten ^c   Joergensen, Rainer Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO 2 evolution; Compost decomposition; Microbial biomass; P fertilization; Particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38149054075     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200625122     Document Type: Article

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