Organic amendments affect biochemical properties of a subtemperate soil of the Indian Himalayas

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-242

  Saha, Supradip ^a   Mina, B L ^a   Gopinath, K A ^a   Kundu, S ^a   Gupta, H S ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF HILL AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Cattle manure; Residual plots; Soil enzymes; Vermicompost

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CATTLE; CLAY LOAM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MANURE; PH; SOIL AMENDMENT; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

BOS;

EID: 39849093168     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-007-9139-x     Document Type: Article

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