Agronomic evaluation of liquid humus derived from earthworm humic substances

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2091-2104

  Ortega, Rodrigo ^a   Fernández, Marcela ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^b NONE

Author keywords

C effect; Earthworm humus; Leonardite based humus; Liquid humus

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM;

EID: 40949120995     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701700574     Document Type: Article

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